How would detecting methane help astronomers identify if exoplanets, or even exomoons, have life as we know it, or even as we don't know it? This is what a recent study published in The ...

Solving the "Lucky Light" Problem: Light from a star interferes with signals from an exoplanet's atmosphere, making water detection difficult. A phenomenon discovered in 2018, this effect limits ...

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Jan. 21, 2025 — Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jet ...