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James Webb Space Telescope

Representación de Eris
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Los planetas enanos muestran evidencias de reciente actividad geológica

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 2 May 20242 May 2024

Los grandes cuerpos del Cinturón de Kuiper y más allá podrían haber albergardo océanos en la subsuperficiales.

A dark orb with a bright crescent, a smaller orb in the distance, and a faint star in one corner depict Eris, its moon, and the Sun
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Dwarf Planets Show Evidence of Recent Geologic Activity

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 27 March 20242 May 2024

Large bodies in the Kuiper Belt and beyond could have hosted subsurface oceans.

A portion of a cream-colored planet covered with pale swirls and partially in shadow is shown against the blackness of space broken by pinpoints of light. A hazy atmosphere is visible around the planet.
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These Four Exoplanets Have Wild, Rocky Weather

by Elise Cutts 7 December 20237 December 2023

On many exoplanets, conditions are so exotic that minerals form clouds and fall as rain. Recent studies revealed the rocky weather on these four exoplanets in more detail than ever before.

A cloud of purple, green, and pink dust with a dark, starry background.
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Rogues’ Gallery Comes in Pairs

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 31 October 202331 October 2023

A new trove of free-floating planets, smaller and paired up more than expected, challenges stellar and planet formation models.

A brownish and gray image of the ringed planet Saturn appears against a black background, with portions of its northern hemisphere and rings overlain with colorful new spacecraft images.
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James Webb Space Telescope Captures Saturn’s Changing Seasons

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 28 September 202328 September 2023

Unprecedented images reveal how Saturn’s atmosphere is evolving as summertime winds down in its northern hemisphere.

A gif showing the five first images from JWST, split into six images that flash for 2 seconds each. In order they are: the first deep field, the spectrum of WASP-96B, Stephan’s Quintet, the Southern Ring Nebula in near-infrared light, the Southern Ring Nebula in midinfrared light, and the Carina Nebula. Further descriptions of each image can be found within the article.
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The First Look at Our New Astronomy Paradigm

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 July 202215 July 2022

Five galaxies, two nebulae, an exoplanet, and the early universe—JWST’s first images provide a cross section of the science yet to come.

An artist’s rendering shows the seven small rocky worlds of the TRAPPIST-1 system in orbit around an M dwarf star.
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Unveiling the Next Exoplanet Act

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 26 July 202114 April 2022

In August, Eos looks at what the first round of observations with the James Webb Space Telescope might reveal about faraway worlds.

A close-up view of the grid of hexagonal golden mirrors that make up the primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Overture to Exoplanets

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 July 202124 October 2022

The curtain is about to rise on the James Webb Space Telescope. Let’s see what’s in store for its opening act.

Full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope
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How Well Can the Webb Telescope Detect Signs of Exoplanet Life?

Lucas Joel by L. Joel 24 September 20189 November 2021

Recent research suggests that NASA’s next-generation space telescope will be good—but not the best—at finding life-sustaining levels of oxygen in an exoplanet’s atmosphere.

Artist’s rendering of disintegrating planet Kepler-1520b.
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Webb Telescope May Detect Minerals from Shredded Worlds

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 September 20189 November 2021

The upcoming James Webb Space Telescope should be able to measure the composition of vaporizing exoplanets, giving clues about the makeup of their cores, mantles, and crusts.

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