‘Hot Neptune’ outer planet its atmosphere was found to contain sulfur dioxide; This atmosphere also erupts into space as the planet rotates over its star’s poles in a steeply inclined orbit every three and a half days. Presence of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere of the exoplanet called GJ 3470b, ranked 96th light years from… Read More »
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star similar in size to Jupiter. Located about 55 light-years away, the red dwarf is 100 times less luminous than the Sun and half as hot as our star. This new extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is called SPECULOOS-3 and represents the second planetary system… Read More »
One outer planet Covered with so many volcanoes that its molten surface glows a fiery red, it has been discovered to orbit a star 66 light years from the world. This phrase may ring true for Star Wars fans, as Obi-Wan Kenobi did indeed fight and defeat Anakin Skywalker on the lava planet Mustafar. But… Read More »
There are many words that can be used to describe WASP-76b: hellish, scorching, turbulent, chaotic, and even violent. This is a planet outside the solar system that sits so close to its star that it gets hot enough to vaporize lead. So, as you can imagine, “glorious” wasn’t one of those words until now. This… Read More »