Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have characterized the atmosphere of a hot super-Neptune exoplanet ...

As reported by phys.org, the JWST employed its Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) and Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) to study WASP-166 b's atmosphere. These observations ...

New observational data from the James Webb Space Telescope and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike ...

Feb. 2, 2024 — Astronomers have shown new atmospheric detail in a set of 15 exoplanets similar to Neptune. While none could support humanity, a better understanding of their behavior might help ...

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope and advanced computer models have classified a type of planet unlike any in our ...

Scientists are also intrigued by the different cloud structures, which should tell them something novel about the workings of Neptune's atmosphere. Beyond the planet itself are seven of the giant ...

Planet TOI-3261 b is about twice as dense as Neptune, indicating that the lighter parts of its atmosphere have been stripped away over time, leaving only the heavier components. This shows that ...

Humanity’s first close-up images from Neptune came 34 years ago from NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft. The images shows bright cirrus clouds high in its atmosphere above most of its methane.