James Webb Space Telescope Data Helps Reveal the True Shape of a Distant Exoplanet for the First Time Ryan Whalen·October 15, 2026For the first time, scientists have mapped the true shape of a distant exoplanet orbiting a star 1,000 light-years away.
Exoplanet Magnetism Revealed in New Study Researchers Call a “Key Step” in Decoding the Survival of Planets Ryan Whalen·June 2, 2026The best evidence for exoplanet magnetic fields ever discovered has emerged from new research that measures wind speeds on ultra-hot Jupiters.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Parts the Clouds on Bizarre Exoplanet Weather Ryan Whalen·May 22, 2026James Webb Space Telescope data has allowed researchers to separate the cloud cover of a gas giant, providing a new level of detail.
“It Could Tell Us the Story of Many Other Solar Systems”: Doomed Exoplanet May Change Our Understanding of Planetary Evolution Ryan Whalen·July 16, 2025On a collision course with its star, the Jupiter-like exoplanet TOI-2109b has astronomers keenly observing its unusual orbital decay.
Newly Discovered Exoplanet Baffles Astronomers, Who Call it “Wacky” and “Eccentric” MJ Banias·July 16, 2024Astronomers have found an eccentric exoplanet, making it quite “wacky” compared to other exoplanets that have been found.
