Latest about Exoplanets
The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing their thick atmospheres.
Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.
"The combination of extreme disk size, strong asymmetries, winds, and potential planet formation makes it the perfect laboratory for understanding how giant planets can form."
Astronomers have detected a "free floating" rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Milky Way some 10,000 light-years from Earth.
New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown.
"This was an absolute surprise. It's extremely different from what we expected."
The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms.
Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet.
