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Hubble telescope detects water around small, hot and steamy exoplanet in ‘exciting discovery’

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 »

Warped supernova detected by James Webb Space Telescope could settle a long-standing debate

two supernovaeS It could be vital in revealing the expansion rate of the universe in a galaxy, and in a galaxy so distant that we see it as it was 10 billion years ago. This is a measurement that has created some tension in the scientific community. The galaxy and two supernovae were imaged by… Read More »