Atmospheric Science

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An exoplanet with a thick, dark, sooty atmosphere resembling diesel exhaust, observed by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Models predict JWST will detect exoplanets with diesel smog

Imagine a world half the mass of Jupiter, orbiting a dim K-dwarf star, its atmosphere thick with the same sooty hydrocarbons found in diesel exhaust on Earth.

Mateo Rojas·June 14, 2026

The exoplanet WASP-94A b showing dynamic magnesium silicate cloud cycles forming in the morning and dissipating by evening, observed by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Tech & Innovation

JWST spots cloud cycles on exoplanets with new method

On the distant exoplanet WASP-94A b, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have observed magnesium silicate clouds forming in the morning and completely dissipating by evening, revea

Jina Park·June 5, 2026

A NASA WP-3D Orion research aircraft conducts low-altitude flights over the city of Houston for atmospheric data collection.

Space & Astronomy

NASA pilots low-altitude flights over Houston for airborne research

For ten days in June, NASA will fly planes as low as 1,000 feet over Houston, a sight that might alarm residents unaware of its scientific purpose, according to the Houston Chronicle .

Jina Park·June 2, 2026