Exoplanet Atmosphere
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NASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus
Using observations by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered…
NASA’s Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet…
NASA’s Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away
An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot…
NASA Astronomer Sees Power in Community, Works to Build More
Science is often portrayed as a solitary affair, where discoveries are made by lone geniuses toiling in isolation. But Dr.…
Webb Detects Tiny Quartz Crystals in the Clouds of a Hot Gas Giant
Image: WASP-17 b Illustration Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected evidence for quartz nanocrystals in the high-altitude…
NESSI Emerges as New Tool for Exoplanet Atmospheres
NESSI, a new instrument on Southern California's Hale Telescope, could help unlock secrets of exoplanet atmospheres.
