Hubble telescope sees water around small hot and steamy exoplanet in ‘exciting discovery’

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that the atmosphere of a relatively small planet outside the solar system is rich in water vapor. However, don’t plan a holiday to this destination yet. The planet’s surface is hot enough to melt lead, meaning it’s a steamy world inhospitable to life as we know it. … Read more

A warped supernova discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could settle a long-standing debate

Two supernovasS in a galaxy, and a galaxy so far away that we see it as it was 10 billion years ago, could be crucial in helping to reveal the expansion rate of the universe. This is a measurement that has caused some tension within the scientific community. The galaxy and the two supernovae were … Read more