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Astronomers Detect Strongest Potential Biosignature on Exoplanet K2-18 b

James Webb Space Telescope identifies gases linked to biological processes, but further research is needed to confirm findings.

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James Webb Telescope Detects Sulfur Compounds Suggesting Potential Life on Exoplanet K2-18b

Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b Using James Webb Telescope

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Astronomers Confirm First Polar-Orbiting Exoplanet Around Binary Brown Dwarfs

James Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Observation of Planet Consumed by Star

Study Sets Statistical Limits on Life's Prevalence in the Universe

James Webb Telescope Captures First Detailed View of Planet Engulfed by Star

Study Reveals Null Results in Exoplanet Surveys Can Sharpen Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Solar Wind Compression Heats Jupiter's Atmosphere, Revealing Global Effects

Hubble's 20-Year Study Reveals Uranus's Dynamic Atmosphere and Seasonal Changes

James Webb Telescope Unveils Rare Einstein Ring in Stunning Detail

ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Officially Decommissioned After 12 Years of Milky Way Mapping

ESA Concludes 'Gaia' Mission After Over a Decade of Galactic Discovery

Astronomers Confirm Four Rocky Planets Orbiting Barnard's Star

Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Images of Carbon Dioxide on Exoplanets

Four Sub-Earth Exoplanets Confirmed Around Barnard's Star

NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Complexity of Rogue Super-Jupiter SIMP 0136

Astronomers Identify X-Ray Signal as Evidence of Planet Destroyed by White Dwarf

Astronomers Map First 3D Atmosphere of Distant Exoplanet WASP-121b

Scientists Create Plastic Ice VII, a Unique Hybrid Phase of Water

Astronomers Map 3D Atmosphere of Distant Exoplanet WASP-121b

New Research Suggests Intelligent Life May Be Common in the Universe

Astronomers Identify Potential Fastest-Moving Exoplanet System

Gaia Spacecraft Confirms First Exoplanet and Brown Dwarf Using Astrometry

Scientists Confirm Nearby 'Super-Earth' in Habitable Zone

Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b

Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b

Discovery of WASP-132 System Challenges Hot Jupiter Isolation Theory

Webb Telescope Confirms Long-Lived Planet-Forming Disks in Early Universe

New Observations Suggest TRAPPIST-1 b May Have an Atmosphere or Active Geology

NASA's Juno Mission Solves Io's Volcanic Mystery

Astronomers Detect Smallest Asteroids in Main Belt Using Infrared Data

NASA Explores New Ultraviolet Telescope Concept for 2031 Launch

James Webb Telescope Unveils Unexpected Insights into Early Galaxy Formation

Study Explores Potential for Rogue Planets to Join Solar System

Study Challenges Belief That Venus Once Had Oceans

Astronomers Discover Fourth Planet in Kepler-51's Unusual 'Super-Puff' System

Study Suggests Venus Never Had Oceans, Challenging Past Theories

NASA Releases Festive Rocket Engine Fireplace Video for the Holidays

New Model Reveals Layered Interiors of Uranus and Neptune

Astronomers Discover Youngest Known Transiting Planet at 3 Million Years Old

Astronomers Discover Youngest Transiting Exoplanet Ever Observed

Early Universe Black Hole Defies Limits with Rapid Growth

Vega's Smooth Disk Challenges Planet Formation Theories

Astronomers Discover Brown Dwarf Twins Orbiting Gliese 229

SETI Searches for Alien Signals in TRAPPIST-1 System

Astronomers Unveil Twin Brown Dwarfs Solving Decades-Old Mystery

Astronomers Uncover Evidence of Volcanic Exomoon Around WASP-49b

NASA's Hubble and New Horizons Reveal New Insights on Uranus

GALAH Project Unveils Chemical Fingerprints of Nearly One Million Stars

Astronomers Confirm Exoplanet Barnard b Orbiting Nearby Star

Astronomers Discover Triple Star System with Record-Breaking Orbital Period

Webb Telescope Unveils Supernova Triple Image, Challenges Universe Expansion Models

New Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting Barnard's Star, Just 6 Light Years Away

Newly Discovered Planetary System Offers Glimpse into Earth's Distant Future

James Webb Telescope Maps Asymmetry in Puffy Exoplanet's Atmosphere

Astronomers Discover Uniquely Inflated Exoplanet with Asymmetric Atmosphere

NASA Completes Spacecraft for Roman Space Telescope Deployment

Early Galaxies' Brightness Explained by Black Holes, Not Cosmological Crisis

James Webb Telescope Unveils Six Rogue Planets, Challenging Formation Theories

Exoplanets Hold Vast Water Reserves Deep Within Their Cores

Red Dwarf Stars Emit Hazardous UV Flares, Threatening Planetary Habitability

Webb Telescope Captures Rare Image of Cold, Jupiter-Like Exoplanet

NASA's James Webb Telescope Captures Closest Super-Jupiter Exoplanet

James Webb Telescope Captures Rare Image of Cold Exoplanet

Curiosity Rover Uncovers Pure Sulfur Crystals on Mars

PLATO Telescope Set to Launch in 2026 to Find Earth-Like Planets

Webb Telescope Unveils Atmospheric Differences on Distant Exoplanet

Astronomers Discover Exoplanet with Most Eccentric Orbit Yet

Webb Telescope Unveils Extreme Weather on Nearby Brown Dwarfs

James Webb Telescope Identifies Potential Ocean World LHS 1140b

New Discoveries on HD 189733b Reveal Extreme Conditions and Unusual Atmospheric Composition

NASA's Webb Telescope Identifies Promising Water World 48 Light-Years Away

James Webb Telescope Unveils Rotten Egg Stench on Nearby Exoplanet

New Research Suggests Earth's Plate Tectonics Key to Rare Intelligent Life

Detecting Alien Terraforming: Greenhouse Gases as Technosignatures

Scientists Propose Detecting Alien Terraforming Through Greenhouse Gas Signatures

James Webb Telescope Uncovers Asteroid Collision in Beta Pictoris

Discovery of 'Phoenix' Exoplanet Challenges Planetary Evolution Theories

James Webb Telescope Uncovers Carbon-Rich Protoplanetary Disks Around Tiny Stars

Newly Discovered Exoplanet Defies Expectations by Retaining Atmosphere

Star Trek's 'Vulcan' Planet Disproven by New Astronomical Study

Newly Discovered Exoplanet Gliese 12 b Offers Key Insights into Planetary Habitability

NASA's New Exoplanet Catalog Reveals 126 Diverse Worlds

Astronomers Discover Potentially Habitable Earth-Like Exoplanet

Scientists Reveal Extensive Catalog of 126 Newly Discovered Exoplanets

NASA Unveils New Insights on 'Fluffy' Exoplanet WASP-107 b

Earth-Sized Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting Ultracool Dwarf Star

Astronomers Discover Giant Exoplanet with Cotton Candy-Like Density

New Earth-Sized Planet Discovered Orbiting Ultra-Cool Dwarf Star

Astronomers Discover Volcanic Exoplanet Glowing Red from Intense Eruptions

James Webb Telescope Confirms Atmosphere on 'Hell Planet' 55 Cancri e

NASA's TESS Mission Uncovers Volcanic Exoplanet in Extreme Orbital Dance

James Webb Telescope Confirms Atmospheric Presence on Distant Rocky Exoplanet

Webb Telescope's Search for Life on Exoplanet K2-18b Yields Uncertain Results

JWST Maps Atmospheric Conditions of Exoplanet WASP-43b

James Webb Telescope Reveals Dynamic Weather on Exoplanet WASP-43b

Purple Bacteria May Be Key Indicator of Alien Life on Exoplanets

Researchers Highlight Purple Bacteria as Key to Detecting Exoplanetary Life