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If TOI-561 b has an atmosphere, it would mean even rocky exoplanets exposed to the harshest conditions can have air, ...

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests that exoplanet TOI-561 b is surrounded by a thick atmosphere above a global magma ocean.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) focuses on finding technosignatures—potential signs of alien technology. If we look carefully, we might have a chance at detecting their ...

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Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could provide the best chance for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to detect ...