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"This discovery reveals the complexity of the physical processes that sculpt exoplanetary atmospheres and their interaction with their stellar environment. We are only beginning to discover the true complexity of these worlds."

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

"First, it proves that exoplanetary atmospheres can be inhomogeneously mixed in regimes that we didn't expect," Murphy said.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

The tidal heating that drives Io’s volcanism operates on exoplanetary systems too, and can generate “exo-Ios,” volcanic exomoons detectable by their sodium and potassium clouds near hot-Jupiter exoplanets.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023

Our technology is just on the cusp of detecting exoplanetary biosignatures, telltale signs of life; for example, molecules in planetary atmospheres that could indicate the presence of biology.

From Scientific American • Jul. 6, 2023

If such exoplanetary system are common, let’s consider which systems we expect to find in the Kepler transit data.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016