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James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.
'A remarkable discovery': Astronomers find 1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star
Astronomers are amazed to have discovered a baby exoplanet gobbling up matter around an infant star like a planetary Pac-Man.
How scientists are using exoplanets to map out 'polka dots' on stars
Scientists have developed a new technique that could help them understand "polka dot" stars using the transits of exoplanets.
TRAPPIST-1d isn't the Earth-like planet scientists had hoped it to be, according to JWST data
As another world around TRAPPIST-1 shows no signs of an atmosphere, astronomers urge us not to give up hope for an Earth-like atmosphere on one of the other worlds in the system.
James Webb Space Telescope spots a potential new exoplanet just 4 light-years away from Earth
Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence for a new exoplanet — one orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the nearest sun-like star to Earth.
Exotic 'lava worlds' are a hot new frontier in exoplanet science
Thanks to groundbreaking models and the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are poised to explore their mysterious evolution and reveal clues about planetary formation across the galaxy.
James Webb Space Telescope finds giant, lonely exoplanets can build their own planetary friends without a parent star
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have made the shock discovery that giant rogue exoplanets can grow their own planetary systems without needing a parent star.
Hubble Space Telescope spots rogue planet with a little help from Einstein: 'It was a lucky break'
"This discovery was partly serendipity! But, we believe there are many more such opportunities hidden in Hubble data."
