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Habitability L 98-59 d Atmospheric Studies Atmospheric Composition PSR J2322-2650b BD+05 4868 Ab HIP 67522 b Disintegrating Planets HD 137010 b Astrobiology

Roman Space Telescope Cleared for Aug. 30 Launch

It is a wide-field infrared observatory that will map dark matter, locate exoplanet targets for follow-up, deliver vast survey data.

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

JWST Detects Atmosphere and Reheating of Giant Planet Orbiting a White Dwarf

Reanalysis Lowers Mass of Nearby Exoplanet GJ 3378b and Places It in Habitable Zone

Two Jupiter-Size Super‑Puffs Identified Around Sun‑Like Star

TESS Confirms Two Jupiter‑Sized Super‑Puff Planets

NASA Moves Roman Space Telescope Launch Up to August 30, 2026

Roman Space Telescope Cleared for Shipment as Teams Move Toward September Launch Window

AI Reanalysis of TESS Data Flags About 10,000 New Exoplanet Candidates

Webb Maps the Surface of a Nearby Super-Earth, Revealing a Dark Basaltic World

JWST Reveals Dark, Airless Surface on Rocky Exoplanet LHS 3844 b

NASA Unveils Roman Space Telescope To Build a New Atlas of the Universe

JWST Spots Record-Low Metallicity in ‘Forbidden’ Giant Planet’s Atmosphere

Webb Data Point to Sulfur‑Rich Magma‑Ocean Planet L 98‑59 d

JWST Helps Reveal Sulfur-Rich Magma-Ocean World L 98-59 d

Kepler Archive Reveals Earth-Size Exoplanet Candidate Near Habitable Zone

Earth-Sized Exoplanet Candidate Found 146 Light-Years Away Around a K-Dwarf

Kepler Data Reveal Earth-Size Planet Candidate HD 137010 b Near Star’s Habitable Edge

Webb Reveals Carbon-Heavy, Helium-Rich ‘Lemon’ World Orbiting a Pulsar

Webb Finds Carbon-Rich Atmosphere on Lemon-Shaped Planet Orbiting a Pulsar