Hubble Discovery: Water Vapor Found in Atmosphere of Smallest Known Exoplanet

SPACE 01.29.2024 00:32 AM

The Hubble Space Telescope was able to pick up water vapor in the atmosphere of exoplanet GJ 9827d. Read to learn more.

Comet-Like Tail in WASP-69B Suggests Gas Leak in the Atmosphere of Hot Jupiter-Sized Planet

01.17.2024 02:00 AM

Astronomers discovered an exoplanet with a comet-like tail which provides clues into how planets evolve over time. Learn more about it in this article.

Young, Close Earth-Sized Hot Exoplanet Offers Unique Insights into Planetary Evolution

01.16.2024 07:57 AM

An Earth-sized planet, found orbiting a sun-like star just 73 light years away, was discovered in follow-up observations confirming earlier findings by TESS. Continue reading to learn more details.

Atmospheric Haze Replicated in Laboratory To Help Detect Exoplanet With Earth-Like Conditions

12.04.2023 07:00 AM

Scientists simulated the environmental conditions of distant planets to help identify Earth-like habitable worlds. Find out more about it in this article.

Some Sub-Neptune Planets Shrink Down to Super-Earth [Study]

11.19.2023 00:40 AM

Some exoplanets shrink due to core-powered mass loss, which explains the gap why there's not planet between the sizes of sub-Neptune and super-Earth. Continue reading to learn more.

Astronomers Discover Exoplanet Hosting Sandy Clouds in Its Atmosphere Using JWST Data [Study]

11.16.2023 04:20 AM

Exoplanet WASP-107b hosts strange silicate sandy clouds. Continue reading to learn more. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ESA/Hubble, NASA, and M. Kornmesser) Astronomers Discover Exoplanet Hosting Sandy Clouds in its Atmosphere Using JWST Data [Study] Astronomers discovered an exoplanet hosting bizarre clouds in its atmosphere.

Jurassic Exoplanets Might Be Easier To Spot Than Modern Earth, Mesozoic Era Provides Key in Finding Extraterrestrial Life

11.08.2023 08:02 AM

A new study suggests that the past history of the Earth could be a better indicator in the search for life on other planets. Find out more about it in this article.

James Webb Space Telescope Could Help Explain Hellish Super-Earth’s Strange Signals That Keep Bizarre Exoplanet From Losing, Re-Growing Atmosphere

10.25.2023 08:00 AM

Astronomers can train the James Webb Space Telescope to examine the strange exoplanet 55 Cancri e. Continue reading to learn more.

Planetary Collision: 2 Icy Exoplanets Crash in Space Produce Blaze of Light, Enormous Plumes of Dust

10.12.2023 05:50 AM

The collision of two icy exoplanets 1,800 light-years away was caught on camera. Continue reading to learn more.

Exoplanet K2-18b Could Be a Hycean Water World That Supports Life, JWST Observations Reveal

09.13.2023 00:35 AM

Moving forward, the researchers hope to use the Webb telescope to confirm the presence of dimethyl sulfide in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b. Read to learn more.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Methane and Carbon Dioxide in K2-18 b; Can It Be a Habitable Planet That Support Life?

09.12.2023 04:30 AM

A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b has revealed the presence of methane and carbon dioxide in its atmosphere. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Blimps in and Out of Sight in a Single Orbit; Bizarre Atmosphere Leakage Found in Front and Not Behind

08.03.2023 06:55 AM

Exoplanet AU Microscopii b is larger than Neptune but has a really close star, which only takes 8.5 days to make an orbit. Read to learn more.

What Are Signs of Extraterrestrial Life in Space? Expert Claims NASA’s Webb Could Detect Biological Activity in Exoplanets

07.30.2023 05:00 AM

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope might help us find evidence of extraterrestrial life, according to an expert. Continue reading to learn more.

Unlikely Exoplanet With Clouds Made of Glass and Titanium Over 250 Light Years Away 'Shouldn't Exist'

07.12.2023 06:10 AM

An exoplanet was found brighter than Venus, which is already known for its brightness of 0.75 albedo. Read to learn more.

Exoplanet That Shouldn’t Exist Named the Most Reflective Planet Due to Its Metallic Clouds

07.12.2023 06:01 AM

Exoplanet LTT9779 b is reportedly the most reflective planet ever observed in the Solar System. Continue reading to learn more.

Jupiter-Like Exoplanet Defies Doom Even After a Cosmic Cataclysm at the Hands of Its Own Sun

06.29.2023 02:28 AM

Astronomers found an exoplanet that should not exist as it should have met its demise after its star engulfed it in a cosmic cataclysm. Read the article to learn more.

No, It's Not Planet X: Rogue Exoplanet Could Be Hiding in Oort Cloud at Solar System's Edge, Study Suggests

06.28.2023 02:20 AM

The rogue planet that experts think could be hiding within the Oort cloud is not the long-sought Planet X. Read to learn more.

Scorching Hot Exoplanet Contains Unusual Amount of Nickel, Could Have Swallowed a Smaller Neighboring Planet

06.16.2023 13:41 PM

An extremely hot exoplanet which exhibits unusual properties could have swallowed a smaller planet. Find out more about it in this article.

Giant Magellan Telescope Will Be Equipped With Large Earth Finder To Search for Biosignatures in Exoplanets

06.14.2023 09:05 AM

The Giant Magellan Telescope will come with a Large Earth Finder to help search for habitable exoplanets. Continue reading for more details.

Exoplanet Wasp-18 B Has Strong Magnetic Field, Shows Signs of Water Vapor [Study]

06.01.2023 08:30 AM

Astronomers found exciting discoveries about the exoplanet Wasp-18 b based on data from the Canadian NIRISS instrument on James Webb Space Telescope. Read for more details.

Volcanic Activity in an Exoplanet 90 Light-Years Away From Earth May Generate an Atmosphere

05.18.2023 08:01 AM

Volcanic activity in an Earth-sized exoplanet has the potential to generate atmosphere. Read to know the details.