Located 1,200 light-years from Earth, WASP-193b is the second-lightest exoplanet ever discovered despite being larger than ...
Astronomers say they have uncovered an unusual planet that’s about 50% bigger than Jupiter and somehow still the second ...
Astronomers may have finally figured out why a distant exoplanet with the density of a microwaved marshmallow has such a ...
Gas giant WASP-193b — with a “puffy” atmosphere — is huddled around a distant Sun-like star and is the second-lightest ...
A surprisingly low reservoir of methane may explain how a planet around a nearby star grew weirdly puffy, according to new ...
Astronomers have discovered WASP-193b, an extraordinarily light planet orbiting a distant star in our galaxy. It outstrips ...
A rare exoplanet that should have been stripped down to bare rock by its nearby host star's intense radiation somehow grew a ...
STAR Trek fans are disappointed to learn that Vulcan — the home planet of the beloved character Spock — does not really exist ...
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A new catalog of exoplanets from two telescopes shows the incredible variety of planets that exist beyond our solar system.
A potentially habitable exoplanet that is roughly similar in size to Earth has been found in a system located 40 light-years ...
Newly discovered 'Phoenix,' nicknamed for its ability to survive extreme conditions near red giant star, offers novel ...