Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b
WEBSep 11, 2023 · A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbon dioxide.
Exoplanets News | The Latest on Alien Worlds - Sky & Telescope
WEBApr 11, 2014 · Here, you can find the latest exoplanet news, from super-Earths to hot Jupiters. We’ll continue monitoring results from the Kepler and TESS missions and more, as astronomers come up with new and creative methods for studying these alien worlds.
Here’s the James Webb telescope’s first direct image of an exoplanet
WEBSep 2, 2022 · Along with spying its first exoplanet, the James Webb telescope got its first direct spectrum of an object orbiting a star in another solar system.
Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet – Exoplanet ... - Exoplanet …
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Researchers confirmed an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for the first time. Formally classified as LHS 475 b, the planet is almost exactly the same size as our …
NASA’s James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth-sized …
WEBJan 12, 2023 · The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first new exoplanet, an Earth-sized rocky planet called LHS 475 b. Located just 41 light-years away, the planet orbits very close to a small,...
JWST opens a window on exoplanet skies - Nature
WEB15 February 2023. JWST opens a window on exoplanet skies. An unprecedented glimpse of a distant planet reveals clues about how it might have formed. Scientists explain why it’s a win for...
NASA’s Webb Reveals an Exoplanet Atmosphere as Never Seen …
WEBNov 22, 2022 · The exoplanet WASP-39 b is also known as Bocaprins, a name bestowed by the International Astronomical Union for a scenic beach in Aruba. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope provided the most detailed analysis of an exoplanet atmosphere ever with WASP-39 b analysis released in November 2022.
JWST reveals first evidence of an exoplanet’s surprising ... - Nature
WEBNov 22, 2022 · The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced the most detailed information ever on an exoplanet, making it the world we know most about after the eight major planets of our Solar System.
Discovery Alert: With Six New Worlds, 5,500 ... - Exoplanet …
WEBAug 31, 2023 · Key Facts: Scientists have discovered six new exoplanets — HD 36384 b, TOI-198 b, TOI-2095 b, TOI-2095 c, TOI-4860 b, and MWC 758 c — this has pushed the total number of confirmed exoplanets discovered to 5,502. Details: HD 36384 b is a super-Jupiter that orbits an enormous M giant star.
NASA’s Webb Reveals an Exoplanet Atmosphere as Never Seen …
WEBNov 22, 2022 · Among the unprecedented revelations is the first detection in an exoplanet atmosphere of sulfur dioxide (SO2), a molecule produced from chemical reactions triggered by high-energy light from the planet’s parent star.