Researchers detect thick atmosphere around planet twice as big as Earth
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Researchers detect thick atmosphere around planet twice as big as Earth

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In short: Researchers have detected a thick atmosphere around a planet twice as big as Earth. Researchers have detected a thick atmosphere around a planet twice as big as Earth. A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system. Water detected in atmosphere of alien super-Earth planet Photo shows Artist's impression of super-Earth planet K2-18b An alien super-world 110 light years away from us is the first outside our solar system to have conditions that are potentially suitable to host life, astronomers say.

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James Webb Telescope discovers super-Earth outside the Solar System
10 months, 2 weeks ago

James Webb Telescope discovers super-Earth outside the Solar System

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope has delivered exactly what it was intended for. The world's most powerful observatory has detected atmospheric gases on a planet outside the Solar System, which has a rocky surface like Earth. James Webb Telescope cannot capture a direct image of 55 Cancri e. Nasa said that the planet orbits so close to its star that its …

Scientists discover atmosphere on super Earth planet that could pave way for life
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Scientists discover atmosphere on super Earth planet that could pave way for life

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big …

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere, wrapped a blanket of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. “It’s …

Atmosphere-rich world 2.5 times bigger than Earth discovered
3 years, 8 months ago

Atmosphere-rich world 2.5 times bigger than Earth discovered

India Today  

In search of life beyond Earth's orbit, scientists have come across an exoplanet which is rich in atmosphere and ripe for deep study. "It is one of the coolest, comparatively small planets known to date, and in a prime position for the components of its atmosphere to be teased apart by space telescopes," Nasa said in a statement. While the …

Atmosphere of midsize planet revealed for first time: NASA
5 years, 8 months ago

Atmosphere of midsize planet revealed for first time: NASA

India TV News  

In a first, scientists have identified the detailed chemical "fingerprint" of a planet between the sizes of Earth and Neptune to uncover clues about its nature and origin, using NASA's Sptitzer and Hubble space telescopes. The planet orbits very close to the star and is far less massive than Jupiter -- 318 times Earth's mass -- but has managed to …

HOW DO SCIENTISTS STUDY THE ATMOSPHERE OF EXOPLANETS?
6 years, 10 months ago

HOW DO SCIENTISTS STUDY THE ATMOSPHERE OF EXOPLANETS?

Daily Mail  

This diagram shows how light passing from a star and through the atmosphere of an exoplanet produces Fraunhofer lines indicating the presence of key compounds such as sodium or helium This is often used to look for helium, sodium and even oxygen in alien atmospheres. Astronomers used observations from the Hubble space telescope to spot the strange exoplanet orbiting a …

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