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27. 10. 2026
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V1298 Tau b showed helium absorption during all four observed transits across four years, but its active host star may affect the signal. The latest findings also point to silicate clouds on TOI-561 b, a warped dust ring around CQ Tau, and a giant planet candidate near Boyajian's star that may be surrounded by vast rings. New atmospheric models reveal why gas compositions can vary across hot giant planets.
Iron detected in the dayside atmosphere of ultra-hot Jupiter MASCARA-5 b confirms thermal inversion
icon6. 5. 2026
iconStars | Exoplanets | Planetary atmospheres | Hot Jupiter
Image: Iron detected in the dayside atmosphere of ultra-hot Jupiter MASCARA-5 b confirms thermal inversion
MASCARA-5 b (also known as TOI-1431 b) is an ultra-hot Jupiter orbiting a bright Am star. Using the EXPRES spectrograph, scientists confirmed the presence of neutral iron (Fe I) in the planet's dayside atmosphere with high significance. The detection supports previous findings and indicates that the planet's atmosphere is thermally inverted, with temperatures rising from about 2000 K at lower altitudes to around 4500 K higher up. No evidence was found for ionized iron (Fe II) or neutral chrom...
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Optical helium lines reveal accretion geometry on super Jupiter Delorme 1 (AB)b
icon6. 5. 2026
iconStars | Exoplane
Image: Optical helium lines reveal accretion geometry on super Jupiter Delorme 1 (AB)b
Delorme 1 (AB)b is a young, massive planet—about 13 times the mass of Jupiter—orbiting a binary star at a wide distance. Using high-resolution optical spectroscopy, scientists detected seven helium emission lines from the planet, which show significant variability and asymmetric profiles. The lines have both narrow and broad components, with the broad part redshifted by about 15 km/s, indicating complex gas motions. The analysis suggests that ...
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Atmospheric chemistry and isotope ratios in β Pictoris group reveal star-like formation for planetary-mass companion
icon6. 5. 2026
iconStars | Exoplane
Image: Atmospheric chemistry and isotope ratios in β Pictoris group reveal star-like formation for planetary-mass companion
The β Pictoris young moving group contains a variety of substellar objects, including gas giants and brown dwarfs. Scientists studied the atmospheric chemistry and isotope ratios of three members: the planetary-mass companion 2MASS J0249-0557 c and two benchmark brown dwarfs. Using high-resolution spectroscopy, they measured the carbon-to-oxygen ratio, metallicity, and the ratio of carbon isotopes in their atmospheres. 2MASS J0249-0557 c, with...
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Optical spectrum of Gliese 436 b appears featureless, with no strong atomic or molecular signals detected
icon6. 5. 2026
iconStars | Exoplane
Image: Optical spectrum of Gliese 436 b appears featureless, with no strong atomic or molecular signals detected
GJ 436 b is a warm Neptune-sized planet orbiting a red dwarf star. Scientists used the ESPRESSO spectrograph to observe two transits of the planet, aiming to detect atomic and molecular species in its upper atmosphere. The observations covered a wide range of optical wavelengths and searched for signals from hydrogen, sodium, magnesium, iron, and other elements, as well as molecules like titanium oxide and vanadium oxide. The analysis found no...
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JWST phase curve reveals strong atmospheric drag and nightside clouds on ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-121 b
icon6. 5. 2026
iconStars | Exoplane
Image: JWST phase curve reveals strong atmospheric drag and nightside clouds on ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-121 b
WASP-121 b is an ultra-hot Jupiter with extreme atmospheric conditions, including high temperatures, strong winds, and dramatic differences between its day and night sides. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists measured how the planet's infrared emission changes as it orbits its star, creating a spectroscopic phase curve. Comparing these observations to advanced 3-D atmospheric models, they found that the models predict about 12% more ...
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JWST reveals volatile-rich atmosphere on mini-Neptune TOI-1130b, hinting at formation beyond the ice line
icon6. 5. 2026
iconStars | Exoplane
Image: JWST reveals volatile-rich atmosphere on mini-Neptune TOI-1130b, hinting at formation beyond the ice line
TOI-1130b is a mini-Neptune planet in a rare system with an outer hot Jupiter, both orbiting in a 2:1 resonance. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists measured the planet's transmission spectrum and detected water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide in its atmosphere, with a possible hint of methane. The atmosphere has a high mean molecular weight and is rich in heavy elements, suggesting it contains many volatiles. The result...
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PALEOS toolkit models exoplanet interiors with phase-aware equations of state
icon6. 5. 2026
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Image: PALEOS toolkit models exoplanet interiors with phase-aware equations of state
Understanding the interior structure of rocky and water-rich exoplanets requires accurate equations of state (EoS) that describe how materials behave under different pressures and temperatures. The new PALEOS toolkit brings together EoS for iron, magnesium silicate, and water into a unified, phase-aware framework that covers 17 different material phases. This allows scientists to model density, energy, entropy, heat capacity, and other properties...
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GJ 1132 b receives intense XUV radiation, likely losing its atmosphere
icon6. 5. 2026
iconStars | Exoplane
Image: GJ 1132 b receives intense XUV radiation, likely losing its atmosphere
GJ 1132 b is an Earth-sized planet orbiting a small red dwarf star every 1.6 days. Scientists studied how much high-energy XUV radiation the planet has received over its lifetime, which is important for understanding whether it can keep an atmosphere. By analyzing the star's activity and flare history, they found that GJ 1132 b has likely received at least 50 times more XUV radiation than Earth does today. The study compared different models f...
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TOI-1710 b: a super-Neptune on a retrograde, strongly misaligned orbit challenges planet migration theories
icon22. 4. 2026
iconStars | Exoplanets | TESS
Image: TOI-1710 b: a super-Neptune on a retrograde, strongly misaligned orbit challenges planet migration theories
TOI-1710 b is a super-Neptune planet orbiting a cool star, but unlike most planets, its orbit is strongly misaligned and retrograde, meaning it moves in the opposite direction to the star's rotation. This was determined using high-precision radial velocity measurements during a transit, which revealed a large angle between the planet's orbital plane and the star's spin axis. The planet's orbit is wide enough that tidal forces have not altered ...
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TOI-1752 hosts a lava world and a sub-Neptune in the habitable zone
icon21. 4. 2026
iconStars | Exoplanets | TESS | Habitable exoplanets | Lava plane
Image: TOI-1752 hosts a lava world and a sub-Neptune in the habitable zone
Two exoplanets were confirmed orbiting a nearby red dwarf star TOI-1752, making it a valuable system for studying planetary diversity. The inner planet, TOI-1752 b, orbits very close to the star and is likely a lava world, with surface temperatures high enough to melt rock. The outer planet, TOI-1752 c, is a sub-Neptune-size planet that orbits within the optimistic habitable zone, where conditions could allow for liquid water. Researchers comb...
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 V1298 Tauri
352 ly
 study icon The GAPS Programme at TNG LXXXI. The puzzle of the HeI absorption signal in the atmosphere of V1298 Tau b with GIARPS@TNG
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CQ Tauri
487 ly
 study icon A Warped Dust Ring in the CQ Tau Disk
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TOI 561
276 ly
 study icon A Highly Reflective Atmosphere on the Lava World TOI-561b Revealed by JWST/NIRSpec Phase Curves
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124 ly
 study icon Spatial variability of CH4-to-CO conversion pathways in irradiated gas giant atmospheres: implications for chemical relaxation and 1D quench schemes
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KIC 8462852
1470 ly
 study icon The anomalously large transiting planet around Boyajian's star: evidence for a circumplanetary ring
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Circinus X-1
31000 ly
 study icon Breaking the symmetry: X-ray polarization from a spreading layer on a tilted weakly magnetized neutron star
24. 10. 2026

HD 74371
5445 ly
 +5 study icon Photometric variability of blue supergiants: Constraints on stellar masses and evolutionary stages
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WASP 121
858 ly
 study icon Detection of Solar-like Oscillations and Granulation at Infrared Wavelengths using JWST
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WASP-43
284 ly
 study icon The coupled impacts of atmospheric dynamics and cloud microphysics on hot Jupiter atmospheres. I. An application to WASP-43b
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 study icon A Headwind-like Helium Outflow from TOI-3884b
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