Planet formation favors the metal-rich inner Milky Way, suggest scientists
Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...
Astronomers Stunned by WASP-132’s Bizarre Planetary System
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the WASP-132 system, finding two new planets that defy previous ...
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Why NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory could be the ultimate exoplanet hunter
HWO will be the first space telescope built to find potentially habitable planets and analyze their atmospheres for signs of ...
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Strange multi-planet system proves not all hot Jupiter exoplanets are lonely giants
"There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of ... orbits the star in just over 24 hours. The outer icy giant planet with five times the mass of Jupiter ...
Secrets of Hot Jupiters Revealed: WASP-132 Breaks the Rules of Planetary Systems
New research has revealed that Hot Jupiters do not always push away or destroy nearby planets during their migration. This ...
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Not all Hot Jupiters orbit solo
During their migration towards their star, these planets ... Super-Earth and a distant giant planet calls into question our understanding of the formation and evolution of these systems,'' says ...
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Not all Hot Jupiters orbit solo
Not all Hot Jupiters orbit solo. Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During ...
Gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope images land on new U.S. stamps
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new set of stamps celebrating the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space ...