A massive exoplanet 750 light-years away is shrouded in near-total darkness—its atmosphere so black, it reflects almost no ...

Abstract: Direct imaging of exoplanets is crucial for advancing our understanding of planetary systems beyond our solar system, but it faces significant challenges due to the high contrast between ...

We study both at the Earth and Planets Laboratory. Researchers directly imaged the newly forming exoplanet AB Aurigae b over a 13-year span using Hubble’s Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) ...

It’s so…black! You can hardly make out its shape…light just seems to fall into it! That is the word of David Kipping of the ...

In a groundbreaking step for exoplanet science, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has given us an unprecedented look at the atmosphere of TOI-421 b, a sub-Neptune exoplanet about 245 light ...

Researchers have developed an innovative photodetector capable of detecting a broad range of mid-infrared spectra. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) utilizes mid-infrared spectroscopy to ...

This April, news reports linked the stinky gas dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet called K2-18b to possible life on it. The reports, prompted by work led by astronomer ...

TOI-270 d is an exoplanet discovered by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). TESS uses a transit method to discover new ...

Sub-Neptunes were once spectral enigmas. Now, with JWST’s capabilities, researchers are beginning to unravel their mysteries conduct in-dept studies on them. This discovery marks a significant step in ...

Google will fund three U.S. nuclear projects with Elementl Power to meet skyrocketing AI energy demands.

Doubts over signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b are rising: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work' — This rare exoplanet system has 6 'sub-Neptunes' with mathematically perfect ...

Marea Therapeutics has linked its lead candidate to a 53% placebo-adjusted mean reduction in remnant cholesterol, positioning the biotech to start a phase 2b trial imminently. San Francisco-based ...