It's rare for any observatory to directly image a planet beyond our solar system, called an exoplanet, but the powerful James ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar ...
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery—water clouds floating in deep space, potentially reshaping our understanding ...
Studying young gas giant exoplanets' compositions and orbits could help us better understand how our own solar system's gas ...
A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new study.
A new study has revealed the structure of extreme winds on WASP-121b, a gas giant located 1,300 light-years away. This ...
Studying young gas giant exoplanets' compositions and orbits could help us better understand how our own solar system's gas ...
Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...
The discovery is keeping astronomers on their toes about how planets are formed.
What can carbon dioxide in an exoplanet’s atmosphere teach us about its formation and evolution? This is what a recent study ...
The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering ...