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Possible hints of life found on exoplanet K2-18b
Astronomy Magazine· 4 hours agoThe Times of London reported NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was to further investigate the planet in April 2024. Data from the James Webb Space...
Citizen scientists find remarkable exoplanet, name it after Harry Potter character
Space via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA blue orb under a glowing yellow circle againsy a black background. Citizen scientists searching...
From Inferno to Rainbow: Discovering WASP-76b’s Atmospheric Marvel
SciTechDaily· 21 hours agoGlory are colorful concentric rings of light that occur only under peculiar conditions. Data from...
Turns out JWST hasn't found signs of life in another planet... yet
Cosmos· 1 day agoIn 2023, an exoplanet made international headlines because James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)...
In Depth - NASA Science
NASA· 3 days agoAn exoplanet, or extrasolar planet, is a planet outside of our solar system that usually orbits another star in our galaxy.
Exoplanet WASP-43 b weather is hot and wild
EarthSky· 2 days agoAn international team of astronomers did just that for the exoplanet WASP-43 b. The researchers said on April 30, 2024, that the tidally locked “hot Jupiter” is cloudy on its nightside, but clear on its dayside.
NASA's Hubble Telescope is back in action — but its TESS exoplanet hunter may now be in trouble
SPACE.com· 5 days agoThe celebratory mood was dampened somewhat, however, because NASA's exoplanet hunter, the Transiting...
James Webb Telescope Reveals Extreme Weather on Exoplanet WASP-43b
Gadgets 360· 1 day agoThe James Webb Space Telescope has recently provided fascinating insights into the weather patterns of an intriguing exoplanet called WASP-43b. It's a hot gas giant, predominantly ...
Astronomers map 8,000 kph winds on a giant alien exoplanet
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt's an orange dwarf star roughly half the size of our Sun and faint enough in our night sky that...
Stars in an Exoplanet World - NASA Science
NASA· 3 days agoStars are the most basic building blocks of galaxies. The age, distribution, and composition of stars trace the history, dynamics, and evolution of their...