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An exoplanet with glowing water reveals its nature
Earth & Space

An exoplanet with glowing water reveals its nature

Astronomers are now beginning to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, revealing details about their chemical composition and how temperature changes with...

·4 min read
Exposing the remnant core of a giant planet
Earth & Space

Exposing the remnant core of a giant planet

Beyond the Solar System, the universe includes numerous exoplanets: planets orbiting around other stars. The discovery of a giant exoplanet strangely lacking a...

·4 min read
Gaseous heavy metals in the atmosphere of an ultra-hot exoplanet
Earth & Space

Gaseous heavy metals in the atmosphere of an ultra-hot exoplanet

Sensitive, high-resolution spectroscopy reveals the presence of heavy metals in the gaseous atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-9 b. The spectroscopic...

·4 min read
An exoplanet surrounded by an atmosphere larger than its star
Earth & Space

An exoplanet surrounded by an atmosphere larger than its star

Are we alone out there? Many earth-like planets have been described and some of them could certainly harbor life as we know it. Some others, however, may not...

·4 min read
Discovery of the first radiation belt beyond the Solar System
Earth & Space

Discovery of the first radiation belt beyond the Solar System

A radiation belt is a doughnut-shape region around a celestial object where charged particles are trapped by a magnetic field. These magnetic structures were...

·4 min read
Introducing the Micronova
Earth & Space

Introducing the Micronova

Novae have been observed for centuries in the night sky, unveiling just how dynamic our Universe can be. Our recent observations have revealed rapid and...

·3 min read
Climatic Changes for Earths in Sun-like Stellar Binaries
Earth & Space

Climatic Changes for Earths in Sun-like Stellar Binaries

Climate cycles are influenced by the changes in a planet's axial tilt or obliquity. Stellar binary companions can alter a planet's obliquity quite...

·4 min read
Methane ice dunes on Pluto
Earth & Space

Methane ice dunes on Pluto

Spotting features that looked like dunes on Pluto's surface proved the easy part of the research. Showing that the ridges only made sense if they had been...

·4 min read