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A recent paper discusses observations of Io to determine its history of volcanism using measurements of sulfur and chlorine.

The worlds highest astronomical site is officially open for business after being in the works for 26 years. Space.com reports: The Japanese University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, or TAO, which was first conceptualized 26 years ago to study the evolution of galaxies and exoplanets, is perched on ...

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Juno captures images of Io's violence as study says it has always been that way.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2024 - In a major stride for astronomy, scientists utilizing the Webb Telescope, equipped with advanced infrared technology partly developed by the University of Arizona, have captured the first direct vie

Researchers are gaining new insights from protoplanetary disks.

Alongside powerful space telescope, scientists also use data from Hubble Space Telescope, ALMA

The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the hunt for infant exoplanets, spotting a newly forming world — but not the one we had expected to see.

Planets form in disks of dust and gas called protoplanetary disks that whirl around a central protostar during its final assembly.Although several dozens of such disks have been imaged, just two planets have been caught in the act of forming so far.

Planets form in disks of dust and gas called protoplanetary disks that whirl around a central protostar during its final assembly. Although several dozens of such disks have been imaged, just two planets have been caught in the act of forming so far. Now, astronomers are aiming the powerful instrum