exoplanet atmosphere
Could We Directly Observe Volcanoes on an Exoplanet?
After a few decades of simply finding exoplanets, humanity is starting to be able to do something more - peer…
Water Vapor Found in the Atmosphere of a Small Exoplanet
A recent study published in The Astrophysucal Journal Letters discusses the detection of water within the atmosphere of GJ 9827…
TRAPPIST-1c Isn’t the Exo-Venus We Were Hoping For. But Don’t Blame the Star
A recent study accepted to The Astrophysical Journal uses computer models to investigate why the exoplanet, TRAPPIST-1c, could not possess…
This Hot Jupiter is Leaving a Swirling Tail of Helium in its Wake
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers commissioned the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET), which is designed…
Even if Exoplanets Have Atmospheres With Oxygen, it Doesn’t Mean There’s Life There
In their efforts to find evidence of life beyond our Solar System, scientists are forced to take what is known…
New Study Says Proxima b Could Support Life
A new study details simulations that suggest that Proxima b could support life, assuming it has a magnetic field and…
How Do We Learn About An Alien Planet’s Size And Atmosphere?
The fun and challenge of exoplanet science is the planets are so far away and so tiny. Figuring out what…