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Planetary Atmospheres

PSR J2322-2650b LHS 1140 b Spectrographs Chemical Composition Habitability TOI-561 b Chemical Compositions Methane Levels Atmospheric Composition Comparative Planetology L 98-59 d WASP-127b TRAPPIST-1 Weather Characteristics Water Vapour in Exoplanets Cloud Composition Atmospheric Loss Coronagraph Technology TRAPPIST-1e TOI-199b Carbon-rich Atmosphere GJ504b Mini-Neptune WD 1856b K-Dwarf Stars WD 1856 b

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2mo ago

Roman Space Telescope Set to Launch Sunday on SpaceX Falcon Heavy

A monthlong cruise to the Sun–Earth L2 point will be followed by about 100 days of in‑space deployment and mirror alignment so full science operations are targeted for January 2027.

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3mo ago

Astronomers Detect Escaping Helium That Indicates an Atmosphere on Nearby Super‑Earth LHS 1140 b

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4mo ago

Webb Finds Atmosphere on Giant Planet Orbiting a White Dwarf

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4mo ago

JWST Finds Salt Clouds Veiling the Pink Planet GJ504b

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6mo ago

JWST Finds Heavy, Water-Rich Atmosphere on Mini-Neptune in Rare Hot-Jupiter System

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8mo ago

Astronomers Map 'Teenage' Planetary System TOI-2076, Revealing Photoevaporation at Work

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10mo ago

JWST Reveals Pulsar-Orbiting ‘Lemon’ Planet With Helium–Carbon Atmosphere

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10mo ago

Webb Spots Carbon-Rich, Lemon-Shaped Planet Orbiting a Pulsar

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last yr.

Webb Reveals Silicate Clouds and Moon-Forming Disk in YSES-1 System