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JWST Finds Heavy, Water-Rich Atmosphere on Mini-Neptune in Rare Hot-Jupiter System

The molecule-rich air points to a far-out birth followed by slow inward migration.

JWST Spots Record-Low Metallicity in ‘Forbidden’ Giant Planet’s Atmosphere

Hubble Spots Record-Breaking, Chaotic Planet-Forming Disk ‘Dracula’s Chivito’

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