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Webb telescope may have just found its 1st planet

Webb telescope smashed a record with the planet it just discovered

Webb usually observes exoplanets through indirect methods, such as transmission spectroscopy, a technique for studying a planet's atmosphere by analyzing how starlight filters through it. What distinguishes this observation of TWA 7b is that the telescope captured light from the planet itself.

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James Webb telescope discovers its first planet — a Saturn-size 'shepherd' still glowing red hot from its formation

Nestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest exoplanet ever detected.

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The James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Its First Direct Image Discovery of an Exoplanet

Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare

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July 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Venus tracks through Taurus, more Titan transits at Saturn, and Jupiter reappears

Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...

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The brightest planets in July's night sky: How to see them (and when)

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

You can see a giant 'hole' shoot across Saturn this summer — and it won't happen again until 2040

There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing ...

Webb Telescope Just Did Something It’s Never Done Before—and Astronomers Are Thrilled

The space-based observatory has revolutionized the way we see space, and it can now add another remarkable accomplishment to ...

Webb Captures First Direct Image of Alien Planet Carving Cosmic Rings

James Webb’s mid-infrared vision has likely captured a frigid, Saturn-mass planet shaping the dusty rings around the nearby ...

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Best telescopes for seeing planets in 2025

The best telescopes for seeing planets will let you capture Saturn and Neptune in the same view. Watch out for Prime Day, which is your chance to save big on deep space observation.

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