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JWST Detects Methane From Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

The finding points to buried ices venting after perihelion.

Study Finds Enceladus’ Heat Loss Matches Tidal Input, Indicating a Long-Lived Ocean

Webb Makes First Direct Chemical Reading of a Moon-Forming Disk Around CT Cha b

JWST spots silicon monoxide and methane in WASP-121b’s atmosphere, revealing its icy origins