An illustration depicts exoplanet HD 189733b, a gas giant located 64 light-years away. Roberto Molar Candanosa/Johns Hopkins University. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.

Exoplanet HD 189733 b contains hydrogen sulfide, according to new research. By Leah Sarnoff. July 9, 2024, 7:30 PM. 0:46. Exoplanet HD 189733 b circles its home star 13 times closer than Mercury ...

While astronomers don’t expect life to exist on HD 189733b because of its scorching temperatures, detecting a building block like sulfur on an exoplanet sheds light on planet formation, Fu said.

Given these extreme conditions, it’s exceedingly unlikely that life exists on HD 189733b. But as a relatively nearby exoplanet, the world is a valuable site for researchers.

Parts of space might be a bit smelly.The stench of rotten eggs could be wafting off of exoplanet HD 189733 b.This nearby exoplanet known for its tumultuous weather has an atmosphere that is ...

For that reason, it’s one of the most well-studied exoplanets. “HD 189733 b is not only a gas giant planet, but also a ‘giant’ in the field of exoplanets because it is one of the first ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered an exoplanet dubbed HD 20794 d that could have the right conditions for life. More than six times as massive as Earth, scientists are ...

Its color is actually caused by the effects of a 2,000 degree Fahrenheit (1,093 Celsius) atmosphere where rock-forming ...

An exoplanet where rain made of glass flies through the atmosphere was hiding another secret: ... HD 189733b only takes about two Earth days to complete a single orbit around its star, Fu said.

HD 189733b, for example, orbits about 13 times closer to its star than Mercury is to our sun. HD 189733b is the nearest hot Jupiter, and it has been one of the most-studied exoplanets since its ...

For that reason, it's one of the most well-studied exoplanets. "HD 189733 b is not only a gas giant planet, but also a 'giant' in the field of exoplanets because it is one of the first transiting ...

“HD 189733 b is not only a gas giant planet, but also a ‘giant’ in the field of exoplanets because it is one of the first transiting exoplanets ever discovered,” said lead study author ...