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TRAPPIST-1e likely doesn’t have what it takes to be a habitable planet — here’s why

The mystery of whether TRAPPIST-1e has an atmosphere capable of hosting life continues. Discover more about it.

Webb Detects a Possible Ingredient of Life on Distant Exoplanet – Scientists Urge Caution

More research is needed before scientists can determine whether the recently observed methane signatures point to the presence of an atmosphere or are simply the result of contamination from the host ...

Webb reveals double helium tails escaping from a 'hot Jupiter'

For the first time, scientists have continuously monitored a planet's escaping atmosphere over a complete orbit, revealing ...
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Uranus's small moons are dark, red, and water-poor

The solar system's oddball planet has some pretty odd moons, too. The first infrared spectra of Uranus's small inner moons, ...