Jalopnik May 07, 2026 • 19:25

James Webb Space Telescope Brings Details Of Nearby 'Super-Earth' Into Focus - Jalopnik

By Nicholas Werner

This one telescope is enabling us to deduce not just the chemical and mineral compositions of distant worlds, but their terrain and features as well.

The James Webb Space Telescope was never meant to discover whole new worlds; that job was left for the just-completed Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Rather, Webb's job has always been to bring gr… [+1935 chars]

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James Webb Space Telescope Brings Details Of Nearby 'Super-Earth' Into Focus - Jalopnik

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