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Webb Finds Carbon-Rich, Helium-Dominated Atmosphere on Pulsar-Orbiting Planet

Because the pulsar emits little infrared light, Webb could read the companion’s atmosphere directly.

JWST Finds Phosphine on Ancient Brown Dwarf, Matching Model Predictions

Webb Telescope Rules Out Atmosphere on Earth-Sized Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d