Astronomers have detected the signal of a rainbow-like phenomenon known as the “glory effect” on a planet outside our solar ...
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is poised to investigate seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the TRAPPIST-1 star, 40 light ...
New observations from the space telescope point to the existence of a “glory” in the atmosphere of WASP-76b, a luminous ...
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From the brightness variations of its host star, an exoplanet’s size and other properties can be determined. In order to ...
The total solar eclipse across North America on April 8, 2024, is a stunning and memorable event for everyone in its path.
WASP-76b is a strange world. Located several hundred light-years away, the Jupiter-like planet is tidally locked to its star, ...
"There's a reason no glory has been seen before outside our solar system — it requires very peculiar conditions." There are many words that could be used to describe WASP-76b — hellish ...
The indications have exoplanet scientists intrigued, however, as they could help to shed light on this planet’s dramatic atmosphere. “Further proof is needed to say conclusively that this ...
Astronomers confirm the existence of a first-of-its-kind tidally locked exoplanet, Kua'kua. This alien world is locked to its ...
New data suggest that exoplanet WASP-76 b could harbor a massive, rainbow-colored light show known as a "glory." Until now, ...