Scientists Observe Carbon Dioxide on Planets Outside the Solar System for the First Time
The findings provide strong evidence that four giant exoplanets 130 light-years from Earth formed much like Jupiter and ...
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Scientists find unusual gas on exoplanets, could be the biggest clue in alien hunt
Researchers suggest that certain gases detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets could be key indicators in the search for ...
The future of studying exoVenuses looks bright
What can Venus-like exoplanets, also known as exoVenuses, teach us about our own solar system and potentially finding life ...
Marshall library 1 of 10 national libraries chosen for NASA exhibit; to run through May
The national traveling exhibition explores space and astronomy, covering topics such as the search for habitable worlds.
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Direct imaging
A precise mass can be determined for the companion when direct imaging is combined with radial velocity measurements. In some ...
Could Venus host life? The Venus life equation can help us find out
What drives us to send probes throughout the solar system and rovers and landers to Mars? It's not cheap, and it's not easy.
'370 light-years away': Astronomers capture formation of two exoplanets along with moons
Astronomers have obtained detailed images of two protoplanets forming around the PDS 70 star system, located 370 light-years ...
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NASA astronaut who gave up seat for Starliner crew takes command of SpaceX Crew-11 flight to ISS
Cardman will command Crew-11, which could launch as soon as July. Joining her are NASA colleague Mike Fincke, Japanese ...
Atmospheres of new planets might have unexpected mixtures of hydrogen and water
Planets can be extremely hot when they are born, and new computational experiments show that such planets would have an atmosphere composed of a homogenous mixture of hydrogen and water. As the ...