Pictures are the key to new insights in the field of astrophysics. Such images include simulations of cosmic events, which ...

Helled added that the fact there is an icy giant planet beyond the hot Jupiter in the WASP-132 system demonstrates that planets can still form near a hot Jupiter.

Helled explains that they likely have complex heat and composition gradients. Jupiter is famously wracked with massive storms, like the Great Red Spot, which produces winds up to 425 mph (640 km/h).

Prof Helled said on receiving the award: “I am very honored to receive the Farinella Prize. I am proud to be part of the planetary science community and thankful for doing research on a daily basis.

Helled explains that they likely have complex heat and composition gradients. Jupiter is famously wracked with massive storms, like the Great Red Spot, which produces winds up to 425 mph (640 km/h).

So Helled and her co-authors did the next best thing. They produced a series of likely internal structures that narrow down the uncertainty to a 92-second range.

One of the most important open questions in planetary formation theory is the story of Jupiter's origin. Using sophisticated computer modeling, researchers of the University of Zurich (UZH) and ...

“These are the objects that push theory further, and make the fields of exoplanets and planetary science so exciting,” study co-author Ravit Helled of the University of Zurich says in an email ...

Helled's method is based on a statistical optimization method that involved several solutions. First, the solutions had to reproduce Saturn's observed properties (within their uncertainties): its ...

However, Helled pointed out that winds also affect oblateness, so strong winds around the equator could lead to a bigger bulge.

Some planets with geothermal activity may even be able to maintain liquid water on the surface without much help from the radiating energy of a nearby star. "To many, this may come as a surprise ...