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JWST Reveals Dark, Airless Surface on Rocky Exoplanet LHS 3844 b

A mid‑infrared reading lets scientists identify basaltic materials on a rocky exoplanet.

Cornell Catalog Identifies 45 Rocky Exoplanets in Habitable Zones

JWST Finds Strong Evidence of a Thick Atmosphere on Molten Super-Earth TOI-561 b

Webb Data Point to Thick Atmosphere on Ultra‑Hot Super‑Earth TOI‑561 b

Early JWST Campaign Finds Stellar Noise Hindering TRAPPIST-1e Atmosphere Test

Scientists Detect Habitable-Zone ‘Super‑Earth’ GJ 251 c Just 18 Light‑Years Away

JWST Narrows TRAPPIST-1e’s Atmosphere, Pointing to Nitrogen-Rich Air

JWST Spots Tentative Signs of an Atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e

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

Framework for Lava Planet Evolution Secures 100 Hours of JWST Time