Young, close-orbiting exoplanets known as sub-Neptunes may form farther from their stars and migrate inward or lose their ...
The James Webb Space Telescope could potentially detect signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds, possibly the most ...
Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could ...
The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.
A new study is challenging the science of the formation of sub-Neptunian planets, which are the most common in the Milkey Way ...
NASA’s James Webb Telescope captured direct images of gas giants in HR 8799, revealing their carbon dioxide-rich atmospheres.
GJ 1214 b, nicknamed Enaiposha, is a planet discovered 47 light-years away that has been reclassified from a mini-Neptune to ...
Enaiposha (GJ 1214 b), a super-hot exoplanet 47 light-years away, challenges scientists with its thick haze, metal-rich ...
Astronomers discover a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune 250 light years away from our solar system. These planets offer a ...
The James Webb Space Telescope captures the first direct images of carbon dioxide in a distant planetary system, HR 8799, ...
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the first direct images of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system. The discovery enhances ...
The JWST’s latest images showcase LBN 483, a nebula shaped by dynamic stellar interactions and magnetic fields.