Scientists already knew how to study the chemical composition of the atmosphere of exoplanets. Now, they can also study details about their powerful winds.
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Research on one exoplanet that’s rapidly losing its atmosphere is hinting to scientists why exoplanets tend to look a certain way.
Clouds, hellish temperatures, endless nights? Characterizing the atmosphere of exoplanets, planets that orbit stars other than the sun, is a formidable task.
The red hue of the moon during a total lunar eclipse gives astronomers at cue on how to find out more about the planets being discovered around other stars.
More than three thousand planets have been found orbiting other stars in our galaxy. The challenge now is to find out more about these planets.
Juno’s visit to Jupiter promises to pick up on many of the unsolved mysteries that still remain in understanding of the Jovian system.
Many of the new planets found in other star systems have some extraordinary orbital behavior. So what’s going on?
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Postdoc astrophysicist, Mississippi State University
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Ph.D. Candidate in Astrophysics, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professeur junior spécialiste des atmosphères d'exoplanètes au laboratoire LAGRANGE, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur
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ESO Research Fellow - visiteuse long durée Lab Lagrange, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Observatoire Européen Austral
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Étudiant au doctorat en astrophysique, Université de Montréal
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