"We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet ...

New research shows how the star's powerful outbursts could help scientists assess which worlds might support life.

Of the seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one planet in particular has attracted the attention ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been surveying space since 1990 and has captured some interesting cosmic elements in action.

The Pandora Space Telescope will study 20 promising worlds that could host life ...

**Planetary Observational Events:** Uranus reaches opposition on November 21st, positioned within Taurus and offering an optimal viewing period for its 4" disk near the Pleiades. A close conjunction ...

Morgan Underwood receives funding from NASA-funded CLEVER Planets (Cycles of Life-Essential Volatile Elements in Rocky Planets) research project. When astronomers search for planets that could host ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has opened a new chapter in planetary science, giving astronomers the ability to observe JWST exoplanets with a level of detail never before possible. Launched as ...

Atmospheric insights into alien worlds emerge as JWST studies filtered starlight passing through distant exoplanet atmospheres. Pixabay, Vilkasss The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) represents a ...

Our search for exoplanets is focused on Milky Way stars. It's been successful, with more than 6,000 detected so far. Scientists are even beginning to move beyond mere detections, and working on ...

For the first time, astronomers have spotted a coronal mass ejection (CME) exploding from a star other than our Sun, carrying enough power to rip the very atmosphere from any planet it encounters.