The Moon, for most intents and purposes, is naked, bare, and exposed to the vacuum of space. But Earth's satellite does indeed have a blanket of gasses; thin and tenuous, but persistent enough to be ...

The James Webb Space Telescope cannot observe Earth directly. It is too bright and could damage the telescope. However, ...

While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host a barely-there atmosphere. Since the 1980s, astronomers have observed a very thin layer of atoms bouncing over the moon’s surface. This delicate ...

That raises the possibility that the TRAPPIST-1e exoplanet could also have liquid water and therefore support life.

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An exoplanet in the habitable zone of its own sun is now suspected to have a liquid ocean and an atmosphere, meaning it has potential to harbor life similar to that on Earth. The planet, named LHS ...

The moon may not have any breathable air, but that doesn't mean it has no atmosphere. Astronomers have for decades been aware of the delicate atmosphere surrounding the moon that is so thin and ...

JWST confirms GJ 1132 b lacks an atmosphere. This challenges the habitability of planets around M-dwarfs. Astronomers often encounter conflicting results when investigating cosmic questions. This is a ...