The James Webb Space Telescope captures the first direct images of carbon dioxide in a distant planetary system, HR 8799, ...

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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the first direct images of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system. The discovery enhances ...

The JWST has spotted the presence of carbon dioxide on HR 8799’s four known planets, part of a system astronomers use to ...