A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...

The study of giant planet atmospheres, particularly those of Jupiter ... revealing how these storms can alter the distribution of ammonia and other compounds over extended periods[3].

"On the other hand, the reduction in emitted light ... for instance, is in a planet's atmosphere. That is because the variations can mimic or obscure the signature of water vapor in the pattern ...

Furthermore, analyzing the starlight passing through the atmosphere of a planet can tell researchers the composition of that atmosphere. This is possible because elements absorb light at different ...

"Part of the atmosphere of this planet is moving towards ... the planet has complex weather patterns just like Earth and other planets of our own System," adds Fei Yan, a co-author of the study ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

researchers found that one side of the planet’s atmosphere is moving towards us and the other away from us. This indicates that there is a powerful wind current going around the planet.

This illustration visualizes a study of Wolf 359, a red dwarf bombarding nearby planets with high-energy radiation. Using Chandra and XMM-Newton, astronomers determined that exoplanets need both ...