Webb Telescope spots “impossible” atmosphere on ancient super Earth

Webb Telescope spots “impossible” atmosphere on ancient super Earth

Astronomers have uncovered surprising evidence of a thick atmosphere surrounding TOI-561 b, a scorching, fast-orbiting rocky planet once thought too extreme to hold onto any gas. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers found the planet is far coo…

A team of astronomers led by Carnegie has uncovered the clearest evidence yet that a rocky planet outside our Solar System has an atmosphere. Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the resea… [+6479 chars]
Webb Telescope spots “impossible” atmosphere on ancient super Earth - FHMnews