exoplanetology
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Webb Space Telescope Finds Its First Exoplanet
The distant world is about the same size as Earth, but questions surrounding its atmosphere remain.
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See Webb Telescope’s First Images of an Exoplanet
There it is, in four different bands of the infrared spectrum: the gas giant HIP 65426b, the first exoplanet directly imaged by the Webb Space Telescope.
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How the Webb Space Telescope Will Support the Search for Alien Life
Astronomers have long questioned whether Earth-like planets exist elsewhere in the universe and if they harbour life. So far, answers have only come from science fiction universes rather than our own. NASA’s latest observatory, the Webb Space Telescope, will take us one step closer to the answer, offering an unprecedented look into rocky worlds orbiting…
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Astronomers Spot What Could Be a Neptune-Sized Moon in a Distant Solar System
By scouring archival data from the now-retired Kepler space telescope, astronomers have found a promising new exomoon candidate, in what is an exceptionally rare discovery.