Even JWST can’t separate these tiny planets from their host stars – as they orbit their stars too closely. But there is a way ...
The youngest exoplanets are actually still protected from certain detection methods by dust disks. In a "strange" case, this ...
If the planets of a system are "closely packed," then adding new planets to the mix would cause the system to go all haywire ... Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) known to have two ...
Some minerals in lava could suggest water is nearby.
Scientists have discovered a nearby exoplanet that is just a baby by planetary standards, located 520 light-years away.
The exoplanet would owe its signature fragrance to sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, colorless gasses known for their ...
This will effectively double the number of known exoplanets. Scientists hope to identify new planetary systems that might support life and deepen our understanding of planetary diversity.
'Unique and extreme': James Webb telescope detects possible alien world bubbling over with volcanoes
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity on a distant exoplanet. Today, we know of more than 5,000 exoplanets ...
No type of star is as common in the cosmos as red dwarfs, but the conditions there are harsh for exoplanets. Nevertheless, some could probably hold atmospheres. Contrary to recent fears ...
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