Connecting Polarization To Exoplanet Yield Calculations For Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO)
Overview of the simulation pipeline components used in this work. The modeling begins with hwo pol, a Poke…
Ultraviolet-Driven Atmospheric Degeneracies Challenge Conventional Biosignature Frameworks for Terrestrial Planets with Ultracool M Dwarf Hosts: An Archean-Analog TRAPPIST-1 e Case Study
Comparison of input SEDs used in this study and molecular photoabsorption cross sections relevant to Archean-analog photochemistry. The…
HERMES: HiERarchical Modelling for Exoplanet Science
The heatmap shows the practical recovery threshold for the stellar–planetary metallicity correlation: small and moderate surveys lose sensitivity…
Jupiter Accelerates Electrons to Near-Light Speed, Offering Clues to Cosmic Ray Origins
The giant planet’s bow shock isn’t just deflecting the solar wind, it’s acting as a powerful particle accelerator,…
Predictive Rankings of the Probability for Temperate Terrestrial Worlds for the HWO ExEP Mission Star List
The simulated occurrence rates of planets in both simulated (blue) and known (orange) planetary systems around nearby stars.…
Scientists spot signs of magnetic fields on distant planets
Based on the behavior of winds on seven large and hot gas exoplanets, astronomers have obtained the strongest…
Astronomers Detect Clearest Signs Yet of Magnetic Fields on Extrasolar Planets
By tracking fierce winds racing through the atmospheres of seven ultra-hot Jupiters, astronomers have uncovered the strongest evidence…
Red Dwarf Stars Detected ‘Eating’ Earth-like Planets
This artist’s impression shows two Earth-sized worlds passing in front of their parent red dwarf star in the…
The Unique Ability Of The Hubble Space Telescope To Characterize Young Exoplanet Environments
Modified Pass et al. (2025) Figure 2 showing an updated Cosmic Shoreline for exoplanets orbiting full convective M…
NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds
This plot shows currently known exoplanets, with different categories highlighted. Roman will help fill in the bottom-right of…
Weighing Newborn Planets Using Their Dusty Fingerprints
Simulation of a planet embedded in a protoplanetary disc, causing disc material to pile up in a ring…
NASA Finds a “Goldilocks” Giant Planet Wrapped in Methane
Artist’s impression of a gas giant planet orbiting its distant host star. New research, led by astronomers at…