exoplanets
Astronomers Find an Earth-Sized World That May Be Carpeted in Volcanoes
Astronomers think they've found an extrasolar planet covered in volcanoes like Jupiter's moon Io, but this world is about the…
JWST Looks at the Atmosphere of a Stormy, Steamy Mini-Neptune
Just because there's no Mini-Neptune in our Solar System doesn't mean they're not common. They appear to be widespread throughout…
Webb Examined an Asteroid Belt and Found More Than it Bargained For
One of the things astronomers would love to see is planets forming around other stars. That would help us understand…
Building Planetary Systems That Could Last Forever
An advanced civilization might use horseshoe orbits to bring their vacation spots closer to home.
JWST Tries to Untangle the Signals of Water. Is it Coming From the Planet or the Star?
Using Webb, a team of scientists may have detected water vapor in a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere (though the signal may…
You Don't Want to Be Within 160 Light-Years of a Supernova
When it comes to supernovae, what is the minimum safe distance for habitable planets? Larger than we thought.
TESS Reaches Fifth Anniversary of Extraordinary Mission, but its Work is Far from Over
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission recently reached its fifth anniversary of service to humanity as it continues to…
Moons Orbiting Rogue Planets Could be Habitable
A new study reveals how rogue planets could have "Ocean World" moons that may support life.
Finally, JWST's Data on the First TRAPPIST-1 Planet. Survey Says? It Sucks
With the James Webb Space Telescope’s ability to detect and study the atmospheres of distant planets orbiting other stars, exoplanet…
A New Mission Will Search for Habitable Planets at Alpha Centauri
The TOLIMAN space telescope will search for exoplanets next door, and has contracted with EnduroSat to make that happen.