Researchers spot clouds in the atmosphere of big, puffy exoplanet WASP-127b
Researchers have made a rare detection of clouds in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, spotting puffs of unknown composition floating above planet WASP-127b.
How to locate a habitable exoplanet by looking for moons
A new study in The Astronomical Journal suggests finding exomoons could be key to locating a potentially habitable Earth-like world in another solar system.
James Webb Space Telescope is about to supercharge our hunt for exoplanets
The James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in the coming months, and when it does, it will completely revolutionize how we hunt for habitable planets.
New type of ocean-covered ‘Hycean’ exoplanet could support life
A new type of exoplanet has been identified by astronomers, and even though it is very different to Earth it could still support life.
Teenage ‘lava world’ is the youngest exoplanet of its type discovered so far
NASA’s exoplanet-hunter TESS recently discovered four “teenage” exoplanets, including one dramatic lava world that orbits ultra-close to its star.
This Neptune-like planet has a thick atmosphere and maybe even a tail
Oddball planet TOI-1231 b is a bit smaller than Neptune but has a substantial atmosphere, which gives it some interesting astronomical quirks.
How to spot a habitable exoplanet by investigating its core
New research aims to go beyond the concept of a habitable zone, and to understand the habitability of exoplanets based on the geology of how planets are formed.
Hubble observes a giant planet growing as it gobbles up dust and gas
Hubble has made a rare direct observation of giant planet PDS 70b to learn about how such large planets grow.
These five binary star systems could potentially host habitable planets
If you’ve dreamed of living on an alien world with two suns, researchers identified five double star systems which could potentially host habitable worlds.
These three planets spin so fast that they’re about to tear themselves apart
Astronomers have identified three brown dwarfs which are spinning ten times as fast as a typical planet, so fast that they are on the verge of being torn apart.