Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A revolutionary new satellite has been launched that will provide an unprecedented look at Earth’s microscopic marine life and tiny atmospheric particles. The NASA PACE, or Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and Ocean Ecosystem mission, launched at… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A revolutionary new satellite that will provide an unprecedented look at Earth’s microscopic marine life and tiny atmospheric particles is ready for launch. The NASA PACE, or Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and Ocean Ecosystem mission, will… Read More »
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the atmosphere of a relatively small planet outside the solar system is rich in water vapor. But don’t plan a holiday to this destination just yet. The planet’s surface is hot enough to melt lead, meaning it is a steamy world unsuitable for life as we… Read More »
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected methane and water vapor in the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like world located approximately 163 light-years away. Astronomers made this discovery by using this powerful infrared space telescope to monitor the exoplanet.outer planetWASP-80 b passes by the face of its parent red dwarf star, which it orbits approximately… Read More »