Astronomers have uncovered a jaw-dropping phenomenon on the distant gas giant WASP-127b: supersonic winds moving at an ...

This artist’s visualisation of WASP-127b, a giant gas planet located about 520 light-years from Earth, shows its newly discovered supersonic jet winds that move around the planet’s equator. With a ...

Astronomers aimed the Very Large Telescope in Chile at a nearby exoplanet and discovered jet stream winds blowing nearly 80 times faster than any seen here on Earth, and the fastest of their kind ever ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This artist’s visualisation of WASP-127b, a giant gas planet located about 520 light-years from ...

This artist’s visualisation of WASP-127b, a giant gas planet located about 520 light-years from Earth, shows its newly discovered supersonic jet winds that move around the planet’s equator. With a ...

WASHINGTON — In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles per hour, but they are not the strongest in our solar system. The ...

Mars’ Perseverance rover examines towering “Hazyview” sand ripples, revealing ancient winds and mysterious water-dust interactions. Could these dormant formations still shift today? Discover what ...

What’s the windiest day you can recall in your life? A stiff breeze, a gale, or even a tornado or hurricane? The fastest natural wind recorded on Earth pushed past 250 mph outside of a tornado, and ...

What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to address as a PhD student at Texas A&M University ...