Newly discovered planet AF Lep is leading its star astray
Direct imaging exoplanets is difficult, but a new method of vetting targets has just helped three independent teams discover, and image, a new gas giant.
JWST’s First Direct Spectrum of a Planetary-Mass Object
The second major result from JWST’s Direct Imaging ERS Team – a stunning brown dwarf spectrum!
JWST’s First Directly Imaged Exoplanet
Another exciting new result from JWST — its first directly imaged exoplanet!
The Birth of a Baby Planet
Today’s authors have witnessed the tumultuous birth of a massive planet on the outskirts of its star system.
Peek-a-boo! Forming Moons Revealed Around a Baby Planet
How do moons form in the universe? Astronomers recently gathered direct evidence for the formation of moons around exoplanets!
Wandering Planets
Astronomers find free-floating planets and where they came from.