Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar ...
"It feels like something out of science fiction," said European Southern Observatory astrophysicist Julia Victoria Seidel.
The research has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.
The gas giant WASP-121b, also known as Tylos, has an atmospheric structure unlike any we have ever seen, and the fastest ...
Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...
A breathtaking new image of the RCW 38 star cluster showcases a cosmic nursery bursting with color, light, and energy.
Astronomers have unlocked a new way to explore alien worlds by mapping the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the ...
By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they found powerful winds carrying chemical elements like iron and titanium ...
Located around 900 light-years away in the Puppis constellation, Tylos orbits its parent star at an absurdly close distance, ...
A recent study has unveiled how chemical elements and powerful winds shape the atmosphere of a planet far beyond our solar system.
"If you want to take the stairs and walkways from the entrance of the ELT's dome all the way up to the top, you need about 30 minutes." ...
The researchers peered through the atmosphere of WASP-121b, an exoplanet also called Tylos, by combining all four telescope units of the European Southern Observatory’s Chile-based Very Large ...