The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars ...

Earth TOI-561 b must have a thick atmosphere, data from the JWST indicates, or its day side would be even hotter than it is.

A Carnegie-led team of astronomers detected the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky planet beyond our ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) say they have found the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere around a rocky world outside our solar system. The findings challenge the ...

Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging ...

The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere rich with carbon and helium, which is unexpected on this hot planet ...

Webb’s latest observations reveal a hellish world cloaked in an unexpected atmosphere: TOI-561 b, an ultra-hot rocky planet racing around its star in under 11 hours. Despite being blasted by intense ...

Chemical reactions in the Arctic atmosphere are accelerating warming and reshaping climate far beyond the polar region.

The Moon is one of the most charming objects in the night sky, casting its beautiful white light on the Earth. It is also its ...

We now have a clearer picture of how the atmosphere cleanses itself of air pollution and harmful gases. With their recent study, an international team headed by scientists from the National Oceanic ...

A recent stellar occultation in 2019 indicated a rapid collapse of Pluto's atmosphere, with pressure decreasing over 20% since 2016, contrasting with previously observed growth since 1988. Pluto's ...

Carbon dioxide makes up only about 0.04% of the Earth’s atmosphere, but that seemingly small figure ignores threat CO2 poses to the climate. Carbon dioxide accounts for 79% of U.S. greenhouse gas ...