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Exoplanets Need to Be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds
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Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra…

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NASA’s Pandora Mission One Step Closer To Probing Alien Atmospheres
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Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission, is one step closer to launch with the completion of the spacecraft bus, which provides…

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Discovery Alert: A Planet with a ‘Tail’
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The Planet WASP-69 b The Discovery The exoplanet WASP-69 b has a “tail,” leaving a trail of gas in its…

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Rob Zellem
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Rob Zellem was interested in astronomy as far back as he can remember. But the moment that cinched his plan…

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NASA’s Webb Investigates Eternal Sunrises, Sunsets on Distant World
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Near-infrared spectral analysis of terminator confirms differences in morning and evening atmosphere Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have…

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NASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus
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Using observations by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered…

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NASA’s Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet
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Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet…

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NASA’s Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away
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An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot…

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Webb Detects Tiny Quartz Crystals in the Clouds of a Hot Gas Giant
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Image: WASP-17 b Illustration Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected evidence for quartz nanocrystals in the high-altitude…

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