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Discovery Alert: A Planet with a 'Tail' - NASA Science
The Planet WASP-69 b The Discovery The exoplanet WASP-69 b has a “tail,” leaving a trail of gas in its wake.science.nasa.gov
Does Distant Planet Host Volcanic Moon Like Jupiter’s Io? - NASA
The existence of a moon located outside our solar system has never been confirmed but a new NASA-led study may provide indirect evidence for one.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s Webb Images Cold Exoplanet 12 Light-Years Away - NASA Science
An international team of astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. The planet, Epsilon Indi Ab, is one of the coldest exoplanets observed to date.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: With Six New Worlds, 5,500 Discovery Milestone Passed! - NASA Science
On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades after the first confirmation of planets beyond our own solar system, scientists announced the discovery of six new exoplanets, stretching that number to 5,502.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Investigates Eternal Sunrises, Sunsets on Distant World - NASA Science
Near-infrared spectral analysis of terminator confirms differences in morning and evening atmosphere Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previously predicted: An exoplanet has differences betwee…science.nasa.gov
Webb Cracks Case of Inflated Exoplanet - NASA Science
Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer.science.nasa.gov
Webb Cracks Case of Inflated Exoplanet - NASA Science
Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away - NASA Science
An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b.science.nasa.gov
That Starry Night Sky? It's Full of Eclipses
Stars and their planets make their own eclipses – important scientific tools for detecting and characterizing exoplanets.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: a Long Year for a 'Cold Saturn'
Two recently discovered exoplanets, gas giants possibly similar to Saturn, could be candidates for further atmospheric investigation.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: Glowing Cloud Points to a Cosmic Collision - NASA Science
Scientists find that a glowing cloud that obscured a star was caused by a cataclysmic collision of two giant exoplanets.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Roman Mission Gears Up for a Torrent of Future Data
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team is exploring ways to support community efforts that will prepare for the deluge of data the mission will return.Ashley Balzer (NASA)