How can a giant planet be lighter than cotton candy? Scientists just found twoA groundbreaking super-puff planet discovery has revealed two giant exoplanets with densities below cotton candy, changing how scientists u...
57 light-years away, a Pink Planet is raining salt, here's whyFifty-seven light-years away, a striking pink planet is showing scientists just how diverse the universe can be. Observations from the Jame...
In 1995, astronomers found a planet circling a Sun-like star, and the solar system stopped looking uniqueIn 1995, scientists made a revolutionary find with the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, a massive exoplanet in a tight orbit around its star. This...
This 'alien' blue planet rains molten glass and a year here is less than a weekend, scientists are stunnedScientists are stunned by HD 189733b, a blue planet 63 light-years away, resembling Earth but far more hostile. Orbiting its star in just t...
NASA plans to send a planet hunter to scan the Galaxy for 100,000 new alien worldsNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to discover approximately 100,000 exoplanets, significantly expanding our understanding ...
On this planet, clouds emerge every morning and disappear by night: James Webb Space Telescope reveals daily cloud cycle on WASP-94A bOn this planet, clouds emerge every morning and disappear by night as astronomers study the giant exoplanet WASP-94A b using the James Webb...
Scientists found a possible moon nursery around a distant world, which can change what we know about the formation of Earth's only natural satelliteScientists have found a rare, young exoplanet, CT Cha b, surrounded by a gas and dust disk, offering a glimpse into how moons form. The Jam...
A high school senior used NASA Kepler data to uncover where more Earth-like planets may still be hidingA high school student has made a significant discovery using old space data. Ana Humphrey re-examined information from the Kepler Space Tel...
How a 17-year-old NASA intern spotted an odd signal in telescope data and found a planet with two sunsDuring a summer internship at NASA, high school junior Wolf Cukier discovered a planet orbiting two stars. While analyzing data from the TE...
A simple astronomy program led two U.S. high school students to help discover four exoplanetsIn an inspiring display of youthful ingenuity, two American high school students have teamed up to publish a groundbreaking scientific pape...
NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planetsScientists are discovering strange new planets beyond our solar system. These worlds defy old ideas about how planets form and what they lo...
Nancy Roman Grace Space Telescope ready with 100x Hubble field of view as NASA completes assembly ahead of launchNASA has completed the assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at its Goddard facility, marking a major milestone ahead of its pl...
Hydrogen Sulfide found outside our solar system for first time. Where has it been discovered and how important is it?Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope have found hydrogen sulfide on an exoplanet known as HD 189733b. It is near Jupiter ...
NASA finds 'Waterworld with a boiling ocean' on exoplanet. Know if life too has been found thereAn 'hycean' or a world of water under a hydrogen-rich atmosphere has been found on a sub-Neptune distant exoplanet. It contains an ocean of...
Two new exoplanets covered with water found by explorersExoplanet explorers have discovered new planets, Kepler-138c and d, covered with water.
Astronomers discover heaviest element yet detected in an exoplanet atmosphereWASP-76 b and WASP-121 b are no ordinary exoplanets. Both are known as ultra-hot Jupiters as they are comparable in size to Jupiter whilst ...
Giant exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere discoveredThe atmosphere WASP-121b - a gas giant exoplanet commonly referred to as a "hot Jupiter" - was observed using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.