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.
NASA’s Webb Confirms Its First 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 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.
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.
JWST opens a window on exoplanet skies - Nature
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · • Early data released last year confirm that this is an ideal vantage point for investigating exoplanets — the distant worlds that orbit stars other than the Sun. • Five papers in Nature report...
NASA’s James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth-sized exoplanet …
WEBJan 12, 2023 · NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first Earth-like exoplanet, and for the first time, researchers will be able to examine the planet’s atmosphere.
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.
‘Milestone’ discovery as JWST confirms atmosphere on an ... - Nature
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Finding a gaseous envelope around an Earth-like planet is a big milestone in exoplanet research, says Sara Seager, a planetary scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in...
Exoplanet Stories - NASA Science
WEBExoplanets, look out! Two NASA-funded teams of amateur astronomers are tracking you with their backyard telescopes. These two teams, called UNITE (UNISTELLAR Network Investigating TESS Exoplanets) and Exoplanet Watch, have combined forces to confirm a new planetary discovery—a toasty “warm Jupiter”.
Discovery Alert: With Six New Worlds, 5,500 Discovery Milestone …
WEBJul 16, 2024 · NASA's Exoplanet Archive confirmed four new worlds, bringing the total past 5,500. On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades after the first confirmation of planets beyond our own solar system, scientists announced the discovery of six new exoplanets, stretching that number to 5,502.