A new study reveals that tiny fragments of Earth's atmosphere are transported to and absorbed by the moon via gusts of solar ...

The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars ...

JWST observations of the ultra-hot super-Earth exoplanet TOI-561 b provide the strongest evidence to date for an atmosphere ...

Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging ...

A Carnegie-led team of astronomers detected the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky planet beyond our ...

An ancient rocky world so close to its star that its surface is largely molten should have been stripped bare of gas long ago ...

The new data confirm that TOI-561 b maintains a substantial atmosphere despite its extreme heat. Astronomers from the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C., reported that TOI-561 b has ...

Space junk is raising safety concerns for aircraft, with a 2025 study warning of a 26% chance debris could pass through busy ...

A recent stellar occultation in 2019 indicated a rapid collapse of Pluto's atmosphere, with pressure decreasing over 20% since 2016, contrasting with previously observed growth since 1988. Pluto's ...

Microbes can live and grow in an atmosphere of pure hydrogen, lab experiments show. The finding could widen the range of environments where astronomers seek signs of alien life. “We’re trying to ...

Scientists have just discovered Earth's atmosphere extends well beyond the moon, reaching out almost 400,000 miles into space. Using data from over 20 years ago, a team of researchers measured just ...