Oddly cool super-hot planet has an atmosphere it shouldn’t
]]> A super-hot planet that orbits its star closely has somehow managed to retain a thick atmosphere —…
Troubleshooting – NASA Science
Getting Started Step 1: Watch the EXOTIC Beginner Tutorial EXOTIC: Welcome Step 2: Make sure you have a…
Weird, ultra-hot, double-tailed planet surprises scientists
View larger. | Artist’s concept of the double-tailed planet WASP-121 b. The tails span nearly 60% of the…
Strange lemon-shaped exoplanet defies the rules of planet formation
An artist’s impression of PSR J2322-2650b NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI) Astronomers have found what appears to…
Lemon-shaped planet has a really weird atmosphere
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Scientists using…
Researchers question methane atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e
This is an artist’s concept of exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e, about 40 light-years from Earth. A new study urges caution…
How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?
It was almost 100 years ago that Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered Pluto. That was the last planet found…
This ‘Wet Lava Ball’ in Space Somehow Clings to an Atmosphere
Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet of a rocky planet with an atmosphere outside the solar system,…
Astronomers unveil images of a rare exoplanet, similar to Tatooine, orbiting two stars
An artist’s illustration showing an exoplanet with two stars. (Image source: Terranaut – Pixabay) Astronomers have just unveiled…
NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Construction
NASA’s next big eye on the cosmos is now fully assembled. On Nov. 25, technicians joined the inner…
Study may upend idea about ‘mini-Neptunes’
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new…
Europa Clipper captures an impressive image of Uranus at more than 3.2 billion kilometers
Artist’s illustration showing Uranus with its rings. (Image source: 95C – Pixabay) The Europa Clipper probe recently captured…