Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

The study, conducted using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, offers an unprecedented 3D view of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, revealing a complex and violent climate that challenges our ...

In a scientific first, an international team of astronomers has 3D mapped the atmosphere of planet WASP-121b, also known as Tylos. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope ...

WASP-121b’s bottom layer was characterised by the presence of iron – a metal in gaseous form because of the incredible heat of the atmosphere. Winds move gas from the planet’s eternal hot ...

This infographic shows the multiple layers of our atmosphere, extending from the ground up into space, and how the new dataset compares in coverage to those currently available.