The transmission spectrum of the exoplanet WASP-39b is obtained using observations from the Single-Object Slitless Spectroscopy ... absorption feature at 4.05 μm arising from SO 2 in the ...

Using NASA's exoplanet-hunter TESS (Transiting ... shines through a transiting planet's atmosphere or even debris around it, the characteristic absorption of light by the elements can also leave ...

As planets pass in front of their parent stars as viewed from Earth, they cause a tiny dip in the amount of starlight we ...

An alien world with a seemingly sulphur-filled atmosphere may be the most volcanic ... aren’t powerful enough to take images of exoplanets’ surfaces. We might be able to spot alien volcanoes ...

It will stare at host stars longer, enabling detailed atmospheric studies over extended periods. Understanding exoplanet atmospheres is challenging, but Pandora's mission is designed to overcome ...

The atmosphere of this planet is primarily made up of carbon dioxide. Equipped with high spectroscopy ... opening up new knowledge on the exoplanet atmosphere. Super-Venus GJ 1214 b offers ...

This small orbiting observatory is aimed at studying around 20 known exoplanets, collecting atmospheric data that could help interpret results from more advanced telescopes like Webb. When an ...

Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas ... thought of as "metal" are vaporized into the atmosphere, making them detectable via spectroscopy. Strong winds blow these metals to ...