JWST Reveals a 3D Map of a Planet So Hot It Destroys Water

Using JWST, scientists mapped WASP-18b’s atmosphere in 3D, revealing blazing regions where water molecules split apart.

James Webb telescope makes first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made the first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere, revealing ...

Many mini-Neptunes once thought to be lava worlds may actually have solid surfaces

As telescopes have become more powerful, it's turned out our solar system is not the only game in town: There are millions of ...

Repeated impacts could regenerate exoplanet atmospheres around red dwarfs

Exoplanet scientists are eagerly awaiting the discovery of an atmosphere around a terrestrial exoplanet. Not a thin, tenuous, ...

Exoplanets Discovery and the Quest to Find Alien Life: Are We Alone in the Universe?

Learn how exoplanets are discovered, what makes planets beyond our solar system unique, and how they drive the ongoing search ...
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Scientists discover Earth-size exoplanets that have two sunsets

Scientists discovered the first binary system, TOI-2267, using NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft TESS, revealing a unique planetary setup.
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JWST captures stunning 3D view of a planet’s scorching atmosphere

A team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the first 3D atmospheric map of an exoplanet. The fiery WASP-18b, a massive “ultra-hot Jupiter,” revealed striking temperature ...