TRAPPIST-1b: Bare Rock or Hazy Alien World? Webb’s Surprising Discovery

Exoplanet Trappist-1 bNew observations of TRAPPIST-1b using the James Webb Space Telescope have provided detailed insights into the potential atmospheres of exoplanets orbiting red dwarfs. The study analyzed broadband thermal emission data and explored both the possibility of a bare rock surface and an atmosphere with significant CO2 and haze, which could explain observed thermal inversions. TRAPPIST-1 […]

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