NASA is asking for your help to study exoplanets
With new tools like the James Webb Space Telescope, we’re discovering more exoplanets than ever and even peering into their atmospheres. Now, NASA is asking for the public’s help in…
How the ‘hell planet’ covered in lava oceans got so close to its star
Exoplanet 55 Cancri e, known as the hell planet, reaches temperatures of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Now researchers have a new theory for how it got so hot. Fumali – Service…
Strangely chonky exoplanet has astronomers puzzled
Astronomers recently discovered a hefty exoplanet orbiting a star similar to our sun, and it has researchers puzzled due to its tremendous density.
Watery exoplanets could be more common than we thought
A new study suggests ´exoplanets with water may be more common than previously thought, with many planets being made up of half water, half rock.
Inside giant ice planets, it could be raining diamonds
The diamond rain effect is thought to occur deep within ice giants like Uranus and Neptune.
Inside giant ice planets, it could be raining diamonds
The diamond rain effect is thought to occur deep within ice giants like Uranus and Neptune.
James Webb spots carbon dioxide in exoplanet atmosphere for first time
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere for the first time.
Intriguing exoplanet could be entirely covered in ocean
Astronomers have discovered an intriguing exoplanet which could be entirely covered in water.
Two rocky super-Earths discovered just 33 light-years away
Researchers using NASA’s TESS satellite have discovered two rocky exoplanets in a system in our cosmic backyard, located just 33 light-years from Earth.
Next-generation exoplanet hunter Plato goes through vacuum testing
Plato is a next-generation exoplanet-hunting satellite, set for launch in 2026.