Recent observations of the pre-stellar core L1544 and the younger starless core L1498 have revealed that complex organic molecules (COMs) are enhanced in the gas phase toward their outer and […]
Astronomy & Telescopes
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Congressional Testimony By Natalie Batalha: Early Science Results for Transiting Exoplanets Observed by JWST
JWST is ushering in a new epoch of exoplanet science that will rewrite textbooks. Progress will stem largely from the characterization of exoplanet atmospheres enabled by JWST technology. Herein, I […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release
An Exoplanet Atmosphere As Never Seen Before
The JWST just scored another first: a detailed molecular and chemical portrait of a distant world’s skies.
Posted inAlpha Centauri, Astronomy & Telescopes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
A Search For Optical Laser Emission From Alpha Centauri AB
A search for laser light from the directions of Alpha Centauri A and B was performed by examining 15362 optical, high-resolution spectra obtained between 2004 and 2018. None of the […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, TRAPPIST-1
Measuring The Obliquities Of The TRAPPIST-1 Planets With MAROON-X
A star’s obliquity with respect to its planetary system can provide us with insight into the system’s formation and evolution, as well as hinting at the presence of additional objects […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Press Release, Proxima Centauri, TRAPPIST-1, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Traveling Planetary-scale Waves Cause Cloud Variability On Tidally Locked Aquaplanets
Cloud cover at the planetary limb of water-rich Earth-like planets is likely to weaken chemical signatures in transmission spectra, impeding attempts to characterize these atmospheres.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release
JWST Hot Gas Giant Exoplanet WASP-39 b Atmospheric Composition (NIRSpec PRISM)
The atmospheric composition of the hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-39 b has been revealed by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.
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JWST Hot Gas Giant Exoplanet WASP-39 b Atmospheric Composition (NIRSpec G395H)
The atmospheric composition of the hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-39 b has been revealed by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.
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JWST Hot Gas Giant Exoplanet WASP-39 b Atmospheric Composition (NIRCam)
The atmospheric composition of the hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-39 b has been revealed by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release
JWST Hot Gas Giant Exoplanet WASP-39 b Atmospheric Composition (NIRISS)
The atmospheric composition of the hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-39 b has been revealed by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.