Exoplanets
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This hellish exoplanet's skies rain iron and create a rainbow-like effect
By Robert Lea published
The CHEOPS mission has seen tantalizing hints of the rainbow-like glory effect over WASP-76b, an extreme world where iron rains heavily on one side of the planet.
1 in 12 stars might have swallowed a planet
By Charles Q. Choi published
A new study suggests that stars may chomp on planets way more often than you'd expect.
Doomed egg-shaped exoplanet is death-spiraling into its star
By Robert Lea published
WASP-12b, an ultrahot Jupiter planet molded into the shape of an egg, is set to nose-dive into its star.
As scientists find real exoplanets, sci-fi writers change their vision of alien worlds
By Keith Cooper published
The discovery of the first exoplanets was a watershed moment for both science and science fiction, which has attempted to keep pace with scientific knowledge of other worlds.
Stunning images from Very Large Telescope capture unique views of planet formation
By Tereza Pultarova published
Incredible images captured by the Very Large Telescope in Chile reveal unique insights into planet formation around young stars.
Possibly habitable Trappist-1 exoplanet caught destroying its own atmosphere
By Robert Lea published
"I would imagine that all Trappist-1 planets are going to have a hard time holding on to any atmosphere."
The mystery of the missing super-Earths and mini-Neptunes may finally be solved
By Robert Lea published
Our universe's lack of super-Earths or mini-Neptunes could be caused by some planets migrating toward the hearts of their systems early on in their lives.
A star's extreme outburst could be tormenting baby planets
By Robert Lea published
A young star's extreme outburst could show us the violent conditions that may be experienced by planets, including those of the solar system, as they form in infant systems.
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