Tag Archive for 'Water vapor'

An artist’s impression of an ultrahot Jupiter. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Water Vapor is Common in Atmospheres of Extrasolar Gas Giants, Study Shows

Dec 11, 2019 by News Staff

In a study published recently in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, a team of astronomers analyzed spectroscopic atmospheric data from 19 exoplanets, ranging...

Artist’s concept of ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Astronomers Directly Detect Water Vapor on Europa for First Time

Nov 19, 2019 by News Staff

Astronomers have for the first time managed to detect water vapor above the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Artist’s concept of ocean on Jupiter’s...