Why puffy exoplanets often dance in perfect rhythm
by Sub-Neptune planets that dance in time with the rest of their planetary systems are closer than planets that don’t, according to planetary scientists. Although conspicuously …
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NASA’s massive new exoplanet catalog reveals 126 extreme and exotic worlds
A new catalog of 126 worlds outside the solar system features a cornucopia of newly discovered planets – some of which are extreme and exotic …
The stars give small planets a gravitational ‘squeeze’ to remove their atmosphere
Scientists have learned more about the violent processes that tear atmospheres from planets, discovering that squashing and eruptions by a parent star can contribute to …
This diamond exoplanet lost its atmosphere – then grew another one
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered that a planet of scorching hot lava, believed to be composed of diamond, grew a …
James Webb Space Telescope finds 2 rare exoplanets orbiting dead stars
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has already proven adept at looking into the past by imaging distant objects, but new ones could see the …
In their quest to find alien life, scientists are searching for extrasolar Earth-Jupiter duos
Illustration of an Earth-like planet watched by a giant Jupiter-like planet and a small sun in the distance. Scientists have created a first-of-its-kind catalog of …