Webb telescope images of exoplanets "stunned researchers," offer insight into carbon dioxide, NASA says
The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering ...
Webb Just Captured the First Direct Image of Carbon Dioxide on an Exoplanet
Webb’s latest discovery has opened a thrilling new chapter in exoplanet research by capturing the first-ever direct images of ...
Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Evidence of Carbon Dioxide on an Exoplanet
In 2022, the Webb telescope detected unequivocal evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet called ...
JWST captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar system
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in ...
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Two Exoplanet Systems Have Elevated Levels of Carbon Dioxide
What can carbon dioxide in an exoplanet’s atmosphere teach us about its formation and evolution? This is what a recent study ...
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For the First Time Ever, Scientists Have Directly Detected Carbon Dioxide on Distant Planets
The discovery is keeping astronomers on their toes about how planets are formed.
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Scientists unveil the wild winds of a distant planet
A new study has revealed the structure of extreme winds on WASP-121b, a gas giant located 1,300 light-years away. This ...
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Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes
A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new study.
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Webb telescope directly observes exoplanet CO2 for first time
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar ...
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth—an expert explains what we know
Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...