Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope exoplanet surface features

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Just Revealed Surprising Surface Details on a Nearby ‘Super-Earth’

Christopher Plain·May 5, 2026

In a historic first, scientists have successfully characterized several surface features and the likely mineral composition of an exoplanet

Earthlike planets

“The Earth May Not Be as Extraordinary as We Think”: Study Finds Earthlike Planets Are Common, but Not So for ‘Water Worlds’

Christopher Plain·September 20, 2025

New simulations suggest Earthlike planets may be much more typical than previously thought whereas water worlds may not.