Atmospheric Science

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The exoplanet WASP-94A b showing dynamic magnesium silicate cloud cycles forming in the morning and dissipating by evening, observed by the James Webb Space Telescope.

JWST spots cloud cycles on exoplanets with new method

On the distant exoplanet WASP-94A b, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have observed magnesium silicate clouds forming in the morning and completely dissipating by evening, revea

Jina Park·June 5, 2026

A NASA WP-3D Orion research aircraft conducts low-altitude flights over the city of Houston for atmospheric data collection.

Space & Astronomy

NASA pilots low-altitude flights over Houston for airborne research

For ten days in June, NASA will fly planes as low as 1,000 feet over Houston, a sight that might alarm residents unaware of its scientific purpose, according to the Houston Chronicle .

Jina Park·June 2, 2026