In a groundbreaking revelation, scientists have unveiled an explosive new map of an exoplanet that annihilates water. This map provides a detailed view of the planet’s volatile surface and atmospheric ...

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A special exemption allowed a NASA-funded weather balloon to launch as planned Oct. 1, despite the ongoing government shutdown that began that day. But news about the balloon, and an exoplanet-hunting ...

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph—an optical device that blocks out light from a bright source—that could make it possible to see distant exoplanets obscured by light from their parent ...

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"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASP-121 b is the ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

Astronomers have found some pretty wild exoplanets. Some are balls of lava the temperature of hell, one is partially made of diamond, and another may rain molten iron. However, not all exoplanets are ...

This Collection highlights the results from the Early Science Release programme of the JWST telescope focused on transiting hot giant exoplanets. With its extended wavelength range and its exquisite ...

The radius gap between super-Earths and sub-Neptunes Mass measurements using transit timing variations (TTVs) N-body simulations to model orbital dynamics and stability Atmospheric loss via ...

In “Citizen Science in Astronomy (Part 7),” SETI Institute astronomers Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro highlight two rare and compelling discoveries and the crucial role of citizen scientists ...