exoplanet atmosphere

Hubble and New Horizons Look at Uranus at the Same Time

Ever since the advent of space exploration we have seen some amazing images of the planets. New technology often brings…

2 months ago

A New Way to Detect Rocky Exoplanet Atmospheres

The total number of exoplanets discovered to date totals 5,288. Among them are a host of rocky, Earth-like exoplanets but…

2 months ago

Astronomers Find a Strange Lopsided Planet

I’ve often stated that planets come in a wide range of sizes but rarely do I find myself stating they…

2 months ago

Iron Winds are Blowing on WASP-76 b

Exoplanets have been discovered with a wide range of environmental conditions. WASP-76b is one of the most extreme with a…

3 months ago

X-Ray Telescopes Could Study Exoplanets Too

Exoplanets are often discovered using the transit method (over three quarters of those discovered have been found this way.) The…

3 months ago

Why is JWST Having So Much Trouble with the TRAPPIST-1 System?

When the James Webb Space Telescope was launched it came with a fanfare expecting amazing things, much like the Hubble…

4 months ago

What Impact Does Ozone Have on an Exoplanet?

As we discover more and more exoplanets - and the current total is in excess of 5,200 - we continue…

6 months ago

Webb Explains a Puffy Planet

I love the concept of a ‘puffy’ planet! The exoplanets discovered that fall into this category are typically the same…

6 months ago

Maybe Ultra-Hot Jupiters Aren’t So Doomed After All

Ultra-hot Jupiters (UHJs) are some of the most fascinating astronomical objects in the cosmos, classified as having orbital periods of…

6 months ago

Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Isn’t Losing Mass Quickly Enough

We have discovered over 5,000 planets around other star systems. Amongst the veritable cosmic menagerie of exoplanets, it seems there…

7 months ago