Learn more about the atmosphere of WASP-121b, or Tylos, whose winds are layered like no other planet’s.
"It feels like something out of science fiction," said European Southern Observatory astrophysicist Julia Victoria Seidel.
Scientists from Oxford University have confirmed the discovery of HD 20794 d, a “super-Earth” exoplanet located 20 ...
"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." ...
Earth' exoplanet, HD 20794 d, located just 20 light-years away, which could potentially host life. It resides in t ...
Astronomers have peered into an alien planet's atmosphere and found extreme weather unlike anything in the solar system.
Astronomers on Tuesday announced their observations of distinct winds in separate layers circulating on the planet named WASP ...
The research has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.
Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...
The agency announced on Monday afternoon (Feb. 10) that it has picked SpaceX to launch Pandora, a 716-pound (325-kilogram) ...
Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...