Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could provide the best chance for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to detect ...

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found the strongest evidence yet that a small, rocky planet outside our solar system ...

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The new FX series went to Thailand to film a story that takes place in a hotter, wetter, more ominous world. By Mike Hale Mike Hale, a New York Times television critic, visited the set of “Alien: ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Amanda Smith, Nikku Madhusudhan Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet ...