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So-called M dwarfs are the most common stars in the Milky Way. A research team has determined around which of them Earth-like ...
TOI-6894 b, the largest exoplanet relative to its host star yet seen, doesn’t fit the most widely accepted formation model ...
James Webb’s mid-infrared vision has likely captured a frigid, Saturn-mass planet shaping the dusty rings around the nearby ...
Astronomers have discovered over 100 new alien worlds so far this year — some many light-years away from Earth — that ...
A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.
According to the latest studies led by Heidelberg University astronomers, low-mass stars quite often host Earth-like planets.
The search for life beyond our planet continues, and one of the most underappreciated tools in an astrobiologist's toolkit is ...
For the first time ever, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has imaged an exoplanet. I know what you’re thinking: “JWST ...
For the very first time, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has successfully assisted in the discovery of a new exoplanet.
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, astronomers said Wednesday, capturing rare direct images ...
The James Webb telescope has captured some seriously cool direct images of a planet beyond our solar system. This is the ...
Its color is actually caused by the effects of a 2,000 degree Fahrenheit (1,093 Celsius) atmosphere where rock-forming ...