Project News

NASA’s Spitzer, TESS Find Potentially Volcano-Covered Earth-Size World

Spitzer • May 17th, 2023

Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size exoplanet, or world beyond our solar system, that may be carpeted with volcanoes. Called LP 791-18 d, the planet could undergo volcanic...

Two Exoplanets May Be Mostly Water, NASA's Hubble and Spitzer Find

Spitzer • December 15th, 2022

A team led by researchers at the University of Montreal has found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are "water worlds," where water makes up a large...

Baby Star ‘Burps’ Tell Tales of Frantic Feeding, NASA Data Shows

Spitzer • November 29th, 2022

The youngest stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks.

NASA, ESA Reveal Tale of Death, Dust in Orion Constellation

Spitzer • November 22nd, 2022

In a tale of cosmic proportions, the region is being transformed by the massive stars that live and die within it.

Discovery Alert: Ultra-hot 'Super-Earth' Could Have No Atmosphere

Spitzer • October 11th, 2022

GJ 1252 b, a rocky, terrestrial "super-Earth" discovered in 2020, has been given a closer look and astronomers have found that the exoplanet could have a very minimal atmosphere...

NASA Helps Decipher How Some Distant Planets Have Clouds of Sand

Spitzer • July 7th, 2022

A new study using archival observations by the now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope found a common trait among distant worlds where the exotic clouds form.

Neptune is cooler than we thought: Study reveals unexpected changes in atmospheric temperatures

Spitzer • April 11th, 2022

New research led by space scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed how temperatures in Neptune’s atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over the past two decades.

NASA Spots Giant Debris Cloud Created by Clashing Celestial Bodies

Spitzer • March 18th, 2022

Major smashups between rocky bodies shaped our solar system. Observations of a similar crash give clues about how frequent these events are around other stars.

Day of Discovery: 7 Earth-Size Planets

Spitzer • February 22nd, 2022

Five years ago, astronomers revealed a spectacular collection of other worlds: the TRAPPIST-1 system.

NASA’s Spitzer Illuminates Exoplanets in Astronomical Society Briefing

Spitzer • January 13th, 2022

The infrared observatory may help answer questions about planets outside our solar system, or exoplanets, including how they form and what drives weather in their atmospheres.