Artist's concept of a previously proposed possible planet, HD 26965 b—often compared to the fictional "Vulcan" in the Star Trek universe. Credit: JPL-Caltech A planet believed to be orbiting the…
Witnessing the blood-red fires of a volcanic eruption on Earth is unforgettable. But seeing molten rock bleeding from a volcano on another planet would be amazing. This is close to…
For the first time, JWST has given us a detailed breakdown of the interior of a world outside our solar system.The extremely strange exoplanet WASP-107b has an atmosphere with a…
The image of an atom with electrons swarming around a central nucleus bulging with protons and neutrons is as iconic in our perception of science as the helix of DNA…
Scientists using NASA's space telescope have discovered a tantalizing world. It is about the size of Earth, is remarkably close to our solar system, and could be suitable for life…
R. Hurt/JPL-Caltech/NASA Gliese 12b orbits a cold red dwarf star just 40 light-years away. Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries,…
Our solar system is a pretty busy place. There are millions of objects moving around – everything from planets to moons, comets and asteroids. And every year we discover more…
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According to new observations from James Webb Space Telescope (JWST(. The discovery shows that planetary atmospheres can swell to remarkable amounts without resorting to esoteric theories of planet formation, astronomers…
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized planet that is showered with so much radiation, its atmosphere has long since eroded away, leaving it bare. Life as we know it cannot exist…