The research has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.

Astronomers have mapped, for the first time, the three-dimensional structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, revealing ...

Astronomers have achieved a breakthrough in planetary science, revealing the complex weather of a distant gas giant with ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

For many years, astronomers have been fascinated by the mystery of exoplanets—those planets located outside our solar ...

Friday will mark what would have been John Lewis’ 85th birthday. We look at the impact of his words today and how he’d view our current state of our society.

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Purple Earth Hypothesis suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant ...

A tiny star is making big moves — whether its accomplice likes it or not. Astronomers have spotted a star just a fraction the ...