Astronomers find mysterious lemon-shaped exoplanet with NASA’s Webb telescope
Space is full of unsolved mysteries, and a team using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have recently turned…
“Wet lava ball” exoplanet may have an atmosphere, new evidence shows
A rocky exoplanet outside the Earth’s solar system may have an atmosphere, according to new evidence gathered by…
After 20 years of research, astronomers discover a planet that looks strangely like Earth
For years, many astronomers have been searching for exoplanets in the universe. And although some of them are…
3I/ATLAS-Like Interstellar Objects Could Kick Start Planet Formation around High-Mass Stars
The discovery of 1I/Oumuamua, 2I/Borisov and 3I/ATLAS showed that significant numbers of interstellar objects populate interstellar space. Their…
Webb Spots Cosmic Light Show on Rogue Planet
An artistic impression of SIMP-0136. Credit: Dr. Evert Nasedkin Using JWST, astronomers uncovered auroras, exotic clouds, and storms…
Webb Telescope Spots Possible Signs of Atmosphere on “Goldilocks” Exoplanet
This artist’s concept portrays the seven rocky exoplanets within the TRAPPIST-1 system, located 40 light-years from Earth. Credit:…
A New Hope for Life? Webb Telescope Reveals First Clues From Potentially Habitable World
The Earth-size exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e, depicted at the lower right, is silhouetted as it passes in front of…
Historic find? Researchers say Earth-like exoplanet could be habitable
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (NASA/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) – Astronomers have announced a groundbreaking discovery that could change our understanding of…
Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…