Studying the atmosphere of an alien planet 1,300 light years away is no easy feat. So, how did they do it?

By combining several telescope dishes, the three-dimensional structure of an exoplanet's atmosphere could be mapped for the first time.

Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system.

The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful air-pollution into the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.

In a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers from Kyushu University report on the activity of sporadic E layers -- about 90-120 km above sea level -- during the Mother's Day ...

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WASHINGTON : Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system, revealing three layers like a wedding cake on a ...

The three types of atoms travel at different speeds, helping to reconstruct the structure of the atmosphere, even though the planet is millions of billions of kilometres away from Earth.

Being able to make out the structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere could be helpful as astronomers search for smaller rocky planets capable of harboring life.

Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system, revealing three layers like a wedding cake on a ferociously hot ...