The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and ...

Only a few years ago, astronomers heralded the discovery of a rocky world circling the sun 's closest space neighbor, Proxima ...

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The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a ...

NASA's TESS telescope has discovered an intriguing exoplanet, TOI-1453 c, located 250 light-years away, with an unusually low ...

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Astronomers discover a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune 250 light years away from our solar system. These planets offer a ...

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Not having an atmosphere, which traps important gases like oxygen and water vapor ... likely clobers any orbiting exoplanets with radiation, a new study finds. Credit: ESO / M.

NASA's TESS telescope has discovered an intriguing exoplanet, TOI-1453 c ... or its interior could be mostly water, similar to an ocean world. Adding to the mystery, TOI-1453 c follows a unique ...

The incredibly low density of TOI-1453 c suggests the exoplanet likely has a thick, hydrogen-rich atmosphere or a composition dominated by water. "This makes it an ideal candidate for future ...