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Radio Emission Localized to Exoplanet Beta Pictoris b

If validated by peer review this detection would give astronomers a direct way to measure an exoplanet's magnetic field

JWST Detects Atmosphere and Reheating of Giant Planet Orbiting a White Dwarf

Webb Resolves Dawn and Dusk on Hot Jupiters

JWST Maps Dawn–Dusk Contrast on Ultra‑Hot Jupiter WASP‑121 b

JWST Reveals Dark, Airless Surface on Rocky Exoplanet LHS 3844 b

Cassini Data Show Saturn’s Magnetic Cusp Is Skewed Toward Dusk

JWST Reveals Pulsar-Orbiting ‘Lemon’ Planet With Helium–Carbon Atmosphere

Saturn’s Rings Nearly Vanish This Weekend as Earth Hits Edge-On View

Gas Giant HIP 67522 b Triggers Intense Stellar Flares, Accelerating Its Atmospheric Loss

Webb Reveals Silicate Clouds and Moon-Forming Disk in YSES-1 System

Webb Images One of Coldest Exoplanets in Chaotic Misaligned System

Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Orbits Record-Low Mass Star, Challenging Formation Theories

JWST spots silicon monoxide and methane in WASP-121b’s atmosphere, revealing its icy origins