This analysis has also revealed that the exoplanet LHS 3844b also does not have an atmosphere
Hubble and Spitzer team up to reveal the exoplanet’s atmosphere 97 light years away
Atmospheric analysis of Gilese 3470 b shows it be unlike any planet seen in our Solar System
NASA space telescope observes the illumination of primordial galaxies
NASA’s Spitzer space telescope and its infrared capabilities have revealed the details of galaxies born less than a billion years after the Big Bang
The story of M87: The galaxy behind the black hole image
The Event Horizon Telescope recently released a historic picture of M87’s black hole silhouette, but what else is there to know about the host galaxy?
How collisions between galaxies can lead to their demise
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescopes has been watching galactic collisions unfold and understand what it means for their future
Sand and glass originate from enormous exploding stars
Silica, the most common mineral found on Earth, is formed at the end of massive star’s life
Celebrating 15 years of the Spitzer Space Telescope
NASA’s iconic infrared telescope has reached a tremendous milestone, revealing many unknown details about our solar system and beyond in the process
Water in ultrahot Jupiters is perpetually broken down and reformed
As ultrahot Jupiters sit close to their host star, the dayside starlight splits apart water molecules, for it to reform on the nightside
Astronomers suggest the Milky Way could be growing every day
When observing galaxies very similar to the Milky Way, researchers have deduced that they are slowly expanding in size
Mysterious ‘alien megastructure star’ could be caused by dust
Tabby’s Star has baffled astronomers for years, as it shows completely unexpected light variation
Space telescope ‘hears’ stellar heartbeat from a planetary companion
“Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we have discovered the first example of a planet that seems to be causing a heartbeat-like behaviour in its host star”
Astronomers capture rare sight of youngest fully-formed exoplanet to date
The find tells us a thing or two about planetary formation
What do we know about the Andromeda galaxy?
When you next look at our closest spiral galaxy, remember these amazing facts