3 days ago · Astronomers have discovered a carbon-rich exoplanet with a bizarre atmosphere and shape, orbiting a neutron star under extreme conditions that challenge current models of planetary …

Dec 16, 2025 · The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a lemon-shaped exoplanet clinging to a dead star that has an atmosphere that defies explanation.

6 days ago · Astronomers have discovered a bizarre lemon-shaped exoplanet orbiting a dense, rapidly spinning dead star. But those details are perhaps the least weird thing about it. Using the James …

Dec 15, 2025 · This fully rendered 3D universe is scientifically accurate, allowing you to zoom in for a close look at more than 1,000 exotic planets known to orbit distant stars.

6 days ago · Space Strange lemon-shaped exoplanet defies the rules of planet formation A distant world with carbon in its atmosphere and extraordinarily high temperatures is unlike any other planet we’ve ...

A planet in the grip of a pulsar To understand why PSR J2322-2650b looks so strange, it helps to look at its host.

Dec 16, 2025 · A strange planet (left) orbits a rapidly spinning neutron star called a pulsar (right). This artist's illustration shows that gravitational forces from the much heavier pulsar are pulling the world …

5 days ago · A massive collision between two asteroid-sized bodies around a nearby star offers a rare look at the violent process of planetary construction.

4 days ago · This planet’s equatorial diameter is about 38 percent wider than its polar diameter, giving the world the odd appearance of a lemon, and a very strange atmosphere.

Jul 26, 2025 · While Earth-like planets seem common, a truly Earth-like world—a rocky planet, with liquid water, a stable atmosphere, a protective magnetic field, and just the right chemical …