JWST Studies a Dark and Airless Super-Earth
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JWST Studies a Dark and Airless Super-Earth
There's a planet out there called LHS 3844 b, orbiting a star about 48 light-years away. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) found it in 2018 when the planet transited across the face of its star. The James Webb Space Telescope zxeroed in on the planet and found it to be a barren, rocky place with no atmosphere.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has conducted a detailed analysis of the exoplanet LHS 3844 b, a super-Earth located approximately 48 light-years from Earth. The research revealed that the planet, also known as Kua’kua, has a rocky and arid surface, no atmosphere, and geological features that differ significantly from Earth. Characteristics of the exoplanet LHS 3844 b: LHS 3844 b has approximately 1.3 times the mass of Earth and orbits a r…
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