The first-ever analysis of the atmosphere of an alien planet classified as a so-called "super-Earth" has revealed a distant world that is likely covered with either water vapor or a thick haze, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is turning distant exoplanets from anonymous dots of light into worlds with weather, chemistry, and sometimes even hints of clouds. By dissecting the faint starlight ...

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It’s 1993 and I am twelve years old. It is a rainy afternoon and I’m over at a friend’s house. Downstairs, the adults are having a party, so we’re up in one of the upstairs bedrooms huddled around a ...