In the sky, Enaiposha is one of the most researched exoplanets. Discovered in 2009, it has a mass and radius that placed it ...

Astronomers recorded extreme winds of 33,000 kph on exoplanet WASP-127b, a 'hot Jupiter' with low density orbiting close to its star. Advanced atmosph ...

An object we thought belonged to the most common category of planet in the galaxy has turned out to be something we've never ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has provided groundbreaking insights into a new type of exoplanet, fundamentally different ...

Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X ...

This artist's illustration represents the results from a new study that examines the effects of X-ray and other high-energy ...

Water and carbon dioxide found in WASP-166 b’s atmosphere JWST reveals ammonia and cloud deck pressure on exoplanet WASP-166 b’s atmosphere reveals insights into planetary evolution ...

The legacy of Arecibo's nearly 60 years of astronomy research is strong, even after its loss in a dramatic 2020 collapse. Arecibo Observatory, located in Puerto Rico, was the world's second ...

NASA's most powerful observatory - the James Webb Space Telescope has provided exciting new details about 2060 Chiron, a ...

More information: Juliette Becker et al, The Fate of Oceans on First-Generation Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs, arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2412.12056 ...

A team of scientists based in the U.S. and Canada recently confirmed that carbon and other star-formed atoms don't just drift idly through space until they are dragooned for new uses. For galaxies ...

The telescope’s massive digital camera was built to take a lot of photos of the sky, in quick succession, for a very long time. US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ...