Cáceres Holgado is originally from Cusco, Peru, and is currently studying astronomy, physics, and astrobiology at the University of Kansas. When she was 17, she traveled thousands of miles to pursue ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been used to study 25 hot Jupiters. It has helped to answer "questions important to our understanding of exoplanet atmospheres," according to the Hubble team. Credit: ...

Between 7 satellite fly-bys and 2 dedicated missions, you'd think our knowledge about Jupiter would be pretty solid, but we're still learning more.

Scientists have discovered the fastest atmospheric jet stream on exoplanet WASP-127b. Winds reach nearly 9 kilometers per ...

Europa has a deep ocean, but a new study suggests its seafloor may be too quiet to supply the energy life needs to survive.

Scientists have created a highly detailed computational model of Jupiter's atmosphere to peer below its thick clouds.

Combined chemical and hydrodynamic modeling offers a powerful tool beyond Jupiter. Scientists can apply similar techniques to ...

The volcanic hot spot is larger than Lake Superior, spewing eruptions six times the total energy of all of the world's power plants.

Scientists are using radar to study damaged ice both in Antarctica and, with the help of a NASA spacecraft, on Jupiter’s ...

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In fact, you should be able to easily see it long before twilight fades. Jupiter is by ...

A sizzling exoplanet caught by the James Webb Space Telescope is shedding its atmosphere and leaving behind two gigantic helium tails.

Jupiter is one of the brightest celestial bodies in the night sky, visible almost the entire year, only losing some visibility when the sun brightness gets in the way of our vantage point. But now the ...