JWST finds a new lead in the search for life on a mysterious exoplanet
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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Validating and Discovering Exoplanet Atmospheres with the James Webb Space Telescope
The chapter discusses the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in validating and discovering new information about exoplanet atmospheres. It explains how the telescope's wide range of light coverage, particularly through the MIRI instrument, allows for the detection and validation of absorption features from molecules in the atmosphere. The chapter also mentions that the JWST has consistently revealed new features in exoplanet data sets, expanding our understanding of these distant worlds.
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