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James Webb Captures First Direct Image of Exoplanet TWA7b

Using its mid-infrared coronagraph to block starlight, Webb revealed a Saturn-mass gas giant carving a path through a star’s debris disk.

Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Orbits Record-Low Mass Star, Challenging Formation Theories

Webb Telescope Confirms First Extraterrestrial Water Ice in Young Star System

James Webb Telescope Unveils Clear Atmosphere of Hot Sub-Neptune TOI-421 b

Astronomers Confirm Super-Earths Are Common in Distant Orbits Across the Milky Way

Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b

Vega's Smooth Disk Challenges Planet Formation Theories

Exoplanets Hold Vast Water Reserves Deep Within Their Cores