Astronomers Observe Exoplanet Atmospheres With New Cloud-detecting Method
Artistic representation of WASP-94 A b. Clouds build as air flows over the dark side of the planet,…
Coupled Photochemical-Climate Modeling of Plausible Tenuous Outgassed Atmospheres on the TRAPPIST-1 Planets
Surface pressure-temperature (P-T) points for each atmosphere in our work for each planet. Points are shown plotted over…
A dead galaxy from the early universe is forcing astronomers to rethink galactic evolution
Space tends to reward expectations. Young galaxies should spin. Gas falls in, gravity takes hold, angular momentum builds,…
A planet that tricks physics? Webb reveals the secret behind Saturn’s strange rotation
For decades, Saturn has been playing a strange trick on scientists. Depending on how they measure it, the…
PHD student built the first-ever 3D map of Uranus’s upper atmosphere
Uranus does not behave like an ordinary planet. Its magnetic field tilts by nearly 60 degrees and sits…
JWST confirmed the most distant galaxy ever observed at 13.5 billion light years away
With James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA has confirmed its sightings of the farthest known galaxy to date,…
Were black holes born before stars? JWST finds a troubling case
When astronomers look deep into the early universe, they don’t expect to see fully developed cosmic objects but…
Today in History, December 25: James Webb Space Telescope is the Christmas gift that keeps on giving
The best kind of Christmas present is one that keeps on giving. Launched four years ago today, the…
Astronomers reveal how the Milky Way’s violent youth forged a calmer spiral giant
Understanding how the Milky Way formed means looking far beyond the bright spiral you see in the night…
The 7 Most Groundbreaking NASA Discoveries of 2025
In 2025, NASA faced unprecedented uncertainty as it grappled with sweeping layoffs, looming budget cuts, and leadership switch-ups.…
Webb discovers rapidly growing black hole in the very early universe
9 Using the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, a group of astronomers has…
NASA’s James Webb Telescope maps 400-light-year-distant planet in 3D, revealing heat so extreme it breaks water apart
An artistic depiction of the WASP-18b exoplanet (Image source: NASA) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has mapped the…