Venus may be quite similar in size and mass as Earth, but its surface conditions could not be any more different! Can a modern space telescope like JWST identify the difference between an exoEarth and an exoVenus?
All planets with atmospheres experience atmospheric escape. But what makes this process so vital to understanding the exoplanet population?
Today’s authors take a stab at building the first high-redshift infrared galaxy luminosity function!
In today’s paper: the sensitivity and power of JWST has allowed scientists to discover signs of at least two, if not three, unknown companions to NGC 3132’s central star!
In today’s paper, find out how a flying telescope can help astronomers learn more about the birthplaces of stars and planetary systems.
We’ve updated and expanded our “Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum”! Read on to learn about all the different flavors of light in the Universe, where this light comes from, and how we can detect it.