NASA Discovery Alert: A “Super-Earth” in the Habitable Zone Only 137 Light-Years Away
A new super-Earth, TOI-715 b, found 137 light-years away could harbor conditions for life, orbiting within the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. A…
A new super-Earth, TOI-715 b, found 137 light-years away could harbor conditions for life, orbiting within the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. A…
NASA’s CUTE spacecraft, despite its small size, has significantly advanced our knowledge of “hot Jupiters,” revealing varied atmospheric behaviors and contributing to our understanding of…
Saturn’s largest moon rains and snows ethane, methane, and fancier organic compounds. On the ground, accumulated chunks may calve like glaciers at the edges of…
Six-exoplanet system offers glimpse into planet formation and evolution. With an arsenal of advanced technology, scientists have found a multi-planet star system that provides a…
New Earth-sized exoplanet HD 63433 d, discovered by astronomers using TESS, is exceptionally young and orbits closely around a Sun-like star, presenting extreme heat and…
Researchers may have identified the missing component in the chemistry of the Venusian clouds that would explain their color and ‘splotchiness’ in the UV range,…
Simulations will help Curiosity search for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet. New research shows that atmospheric pressure fluctuations that pull…
Recent Mars Express data reveals the Medusae Fossae Formation contains extensive water ice layers, offering new clues about Mars’s past and supporting future exploration. Windswept…
“It’s a useful planet because it may be like an early Earth” HD 63433d, a new Earth-sized planet discovered by astronomers, offers a rare glimpse…
Observations with JWST’s MIRI detect water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and sand clouds in the atmosphere of WASP-107b. A team of European astronomers, co-led by MPIA…
Astronomers used the JWST to study the atmosphere of the exoplanet HAT-P-18 b, finding water vapor and CO2 while emphasizing the impact of the host…
Stormy weather on display on a “hot Jupiter” The Jupiter-sized planet WASP-121 b is no place to call home. For starters, it orbits very close…
Recent research led by Professor Patrick Irwin shows that Neptune and Uranus are both a similar shade of greenish-blue, challenging previous perceptions of their colors….
Scientists discover new way to identify liquid water on exoplanets. Atmospheric CO2 levels hold the key to finding habitable planets and potentially life itself. Scientists…
Perseverance rover’s 360-degree panorama of Mars, featuring 2.38 billion pixels from Jezero Crater, offers insights into the planet’s ancient river delta history. After 1,000 Martian…
On December 18, 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope captured remarkable images of Uranus, revealing the planet’s intricate ring system and seasonal north polar cap,…
Videos from the rover show its shadow moving across the Martian surface during a 12-hour sequence while Curiosity remained parked. When NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover…
Levitated Dust Takes a Carousel Ride Around the Giant Ringworld Though Saturn’s unusual-looking “cup handle” features were first noted by Galileo in 1610, it would…