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Scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable, Earth-size planet
May 24, 2024 · Two teams of scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable planet, smaller than Earth but bigger than Venus, orbiting a small star about 40 light-years away.
NASA’s Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet
Jan 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 …
Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets ...
Jan 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 …
A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life ... - MIT News
Dec 28, 2023 · In the search for extraterrestrial life, MIT scientists say a planet’s carbon-lite atmosphere, relative to its neighbors, could be a sure and detectable signal of habitability.
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NASA’s James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth ... - The Verge
Jan 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.
Webb Study Reveals Rocky Planets Can Form in Extreme …
Nov 30, 2023 · An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to provide the first observation of water and other molecules in the highly irradiated …
Newly discovered Earth-sized planet may lack an atmosphere
May 15, 2024 · In a paper appearing today in Nature Astronomy, the researchers confirm the detection of SPECULOOS-3b, an Earth-sized, likely airless planet that the team discovered …
‘Milestone’ discovery as JWST confirms atmosphere on an ... - Nature
May 8, 2024 · Earth’s thin atmosphere is crucial for sustaining life, and being able to spot atmospheres on similar terrestrial planets is an important step in the search for life beyond the …