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JWST Narrows TRAPPIST-1e’s Atmosphere, Pointing to Nitrogen-Rich Air

Two peer-reviewed JWST studies find spectra consistent with a heavier, nitrogen-rich atmosphere, with confirmation pending due to stellar noise.

JWST Spots Tentative Signs of an Atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e

Lab Radiation Tests Complicate Ocean Origin for Enceladus Organics

New UC Santa Cruz Model Explains JWST’s Steam‑Rich Sub‑Neptunes

Seismic Reanalysis Finds Mars’ Mantle Packed With Ancient Impact Debris

New Study Suggests Ancient Ceres Had Chemical Energy to Support Habitability

NASA Models Point to Long-Lived Hydrothermal Energy on Ancient Ceres

Webb Uncovers Provisional Saturn-Mass Exoplanet in Alpha Centauri A’s Habitable Zone

Webb Telescope Rules Out Atmosphere on Earth-Sized Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d

Ionic Liquids Emerge as Candidate Habitats on Water-Scarce Worlds

Alpha Centauri A’s Suspected Gas Giant Evades 2025 JWST Searches

James Webb Spots Candidate Gas Giant Orbiting Alpha Centauri A

New Autonomy Upgrades Boost Curiosity Rover’s Mars Exploration

Europa Clipper Completes Successful Mars Radar Test En Route to Jupiter’s Moon

Cosmic Rays Can Sustain Subsurface Life in New Radiolytic Habitable Zone

Five Papers Showcase NIRPS’s Exoplanet Discoveries and High-Precision Performance

NASA to Target Super-Earth TOI-1846 b With James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Captures First Direct Image of Saturn-Mass Candidate TWA 7b

James Webb Space Telescope Captures First Exoplanet by Direct Imaging

Curiosity Rover Uncovers Spiderweb-Like Boxwork Ridges Indicating Ancient Groundwater