The James Webb Space Telescope has reportedly identified an atmosphere on the intriguing lava planet TOI-561 b, a discovery that marks a significant milestone in astronomical research. This planet was ...

Hot, small and old—exoplanet TOI-561 b is just about the worst place to look for alien air. Scientists using JWST found it ...

Astronomers have taken a huge leap towards discovering habitable worlds, and the world now eagerly anticipates a rocky planet ...

Astronomers found an atmosphere where they least expected it—clinging to an exoplanet that’s too small, too hot and too old ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

The exoplanet was discovered during preliminary observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. Experts say they could soon ...

JWST data hints that Trappist-1e may have an atmosphere. More transits will test if this world could support liquid water.

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid ...

When the JWST finally began its long-awaited science operations in July 2022, there was a long list of targets awaiting its ...

Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in September 2025. Billions more are ...

Recently, scientists made a jaw-dropping discovery: the water vapor in the atmospheres of exoplanets resembles the tiny dew ...

The indeterminate nature of the team's results means that JWST is far from finished with TRAPPIST-1e. The researchers hope to ...