A low carbon abundance in planetary atmospheres, which the James Webb Space Telescope can detect,…
Browsing: Planets
Planets are celestial bodies that orbit stars, formed from the gas and dust of young solar systems. They come in a wide variety—from rocky worlds like Earth and Mars to gas giants like Jupiter and ice giants like Neptune. Studying planets helps scientists understand how solar systems form and evolve, including the conditions that might support life. This field includes both planets in our own solar system and exoplanets, planets orbiting stars beyond the Sun, discovered by powerful telescopes and space missions. This page features the latest research and discoveries about planets, their atmospheres, surfaces, and potential habitability.
Mars’s complex volcanism, driven by vertical tectonics, provides insights into ancient crustal recycling, offering new…
Recent research indicates that Earth’s mantle contains two large blobs, remnants of Theia, the ancient…
Simulations provide a potential explanation for the mysterious gap in the size distribution of super-Earths.…
A new super-Earth, TOI-715 b, found 137 light-years away could harbor conditions for life, orbiting…
NASA’s CUTE spacecraft, despite its small size, has significantly advanced our knowledge of “hot Jupiters,”…
Saturn’s largest moon rains and snows ethane, methane, and fancier organic compounds. On the ground,…
Six-exoplanet system offers glimpse into planet formation and evolution. With an arsenal of advanced technology,…
New Earth-sized exoplanet HD 63433 d, discovered by astronomers using TESS, is exceptionally young and…
Researchers may have identified the missing component in the chemistry of the Venusian clouds that…
Simulations will help Curiosity search for signs of past or present life on the Red…
Recent Mars Express data reveals the Medusae Fossae Formation contains extensive water ice layers, offering…
“It’s a useful planet because it may be like an early Earth” HD 63433d, a…
Observations with JWST’s MIRI detect water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and sand clouds in the atmosphere…
Astronomers used the JWST to study the atmosphere of the exoplanet HAT-P-18 b, finding water…
Stormy weather on display on a “hot Jupiter” The Jupiter-sized planet WASP-121 b is no…
Recent research led by Professor Patrick Irwin shows that Neptune and Uranus are both a…
Scientists discover new way to identify liquid water on exoplanets. Atmospheric CO2 levels hold the…