Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered evidence that a rare mini-Neptune orbiting inside a hot Jupiter’s path likely formed far from its star, beyond the frost line, before ...

For decades, astronomers who wanted to know where frozen water hides inside the Milky Way’s star-forming clouds had to ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly analyzed the surface of a distant super-Earth, revealing a ...

James Webb Space Telescope reveals a hot rocky exoplanet surface. Learn JWST exoplanet findings, basalt crust, and first-ever ...

A scorching, airless world just 48 light-years away is offering scientists a rare glimpse into the geology of distant planets ...

A nearby “super-Earth” is giving scientists a rare look at the bare surface of a distant world, and it’s far from Earth-like.

Data analyzed by UChicago scientists reveals exoplanet Kua’kua is dark and rocky, offering clues to search for habitable ...

In a historic first, scientists have successfully characterized several surface features and the likely mineral composition ...