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JWST Finds a Clear, Unambiguous Signal for Carbon Dioxide in an Exoplanet’s Atmosphere

An early – and exciting — science result from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was announced today: the...

One Exciting way to Find Planets: Detect the Signals From Their Magnetospheres

We have discovered thousands of exoplanets in recent years. Most have them have been discovered by the transit...

When Stars eat Their Planets, the Carnage can be Seen Billions of Years Later

The vast majority of stars have planets. We know that from observations of exoplanetary systems. We also...

Astronomers Have a New Way to Find Exoplanets in Cataclysmic Binary Systems

Have you heard of LU Camelopardalis, QZ Serpentis, V1007 Herculis and BK Lyncis? No, they’re not members of a...

An Ambitious Plan to Find Earth 2.0

When it comes to astronomy, the more instruments watching the sky, the better. Which is why it has...

The JWST’s First Photos Show Its Extraordinary Power

Astronomers and space fans have been waiting years for this moment: The James Webb Space Telescope team has finally...

Water Worlds Could Have Plumes of Nutrients Carried up From Down Below

Earth’s oceans are one huge, uniform electrolyte solution. They contain salt (sodium chloride) and other nutrients like magnesium,...

Astronomers Radically Reimagine the Making of the Planets

Start at the center, with the sun. Our middle-aged star may be more placid than most, but it...

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