exoplanets

Why puffy exoplanets often dance with perfect rhythm

Sub-Neptune planets that dance in time with the rest of their planetary systems are less dense than those that don't,…

1 day ago

Could nearby stars have habitable exoplanets? NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory hopes to find out

The search for life beyond Earth dutifully continues. Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, as well as the European Space…

3 weeks ago

Rocky, carbon-rich exoplanets more likely around tiny stars, James Webb Space Telescope reveals

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the richest "menu" of hydrocarbons ever seen in a planet-forming disk.…

4 weeks ago

This hellish exoplanet’s skies rain iron and create a rainbow-like effect

There are many words that could be used to describe WASP-76b — hellish, scorching, turbulent, chaotic, and even violent. This…

3 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope joins the hunt for newborn exoplanets

Astronomers are hunting for planets in the process of forming around infant stars using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).…

3 months ago

Dune: What the climate of Arrakis can tell us about the hunt for habitable exoplanets

Frank Herbert’s Dune is epic sci-fi storytelling with an environmental message at its heart. The novels and movies are set…

3 months ago

NASA’s TESS telescope spots 6 exoplanets around ‘misbehaving’ toddler star

Astronomers have discovered a rare system of six young planets and a possible seventh that dance around a misbehaving infant…

5 months ago

Hubble Spots Water Vapor in Small Exoplanet’s Atmosphere

Astronomers using Hubble have detected water vapor in the atmosphere of GJ 9827d, a small exoplanet, suggesting the presence of…

5 months ago

This huge exoplanet’s comet-like tail is 350,000 miles long and scientists are thrilled

A comet-like planet beyond our solar system is losing a lot more atmosphere in its vast tail than previously thought,…

6 months ago

Alien technosignatures more likely to be found on oxygen-rich exoplanets. Here’s why

Alien hunters should search for technological life on planets that possess a high oxygen abundance in their atmospheres, according to…

6 months ago

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