Astronomers have detected the signal of a rainbow-like phenomenon known as the “glory effect” on a planet outside our solar ...
The tally of planets found in orbit around other stars now surpasses 5,600, but even with so many possibilities, none compare ...
New observations from the space telescope point to the existence of a “glory” in the atmosphere of WASP-76b, a luminous ...
Life on Earth depends on six critical elements: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, and sulfur. These elements ...
The atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-76b may rain iron and form a strange, rainbow-like phenomenon called a “glory” never yet ...
For the first time, astronomers observed the rainbow-like effect on the exoplanet WASP-76b — a hot gas giant located 637 ...
This rainbow-like atmospheric phenomenon depends on a very specific set of circumstances. It is common on Earth and ...
Recent controversies bode ill for the effort to detect life on other planets by analyzing the gases in their atmospheres.
From the brightness variations of its host star, an exoplanet’s size and other properties can be determined. In order to ...
The total solar eclipse across North America on April 8, 2024, is a stunning and memorable event for everyone in its path.
The CHEOPS space telescope is providing new information on the mysterious exoplanet WASP-76b. This ultra-hot giant is characterized by an asymmetry between the amount of light observed on its eastern ...
Astronomers confirm the existence of a first-of-its-kind tidally locked exoplanet, Kua'kua. This alien world is locked to its ...