The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel May 20, 2026 • 15:15

Webb Found a Planet Wrapped in Massive Haze, Leaving Scientists Unable to See Its Atmosphere - The Daily Galaxy

By Sarah Jones

This bizarre “cotton candy” planet was already difficult to explain. New observations from Webb made the situation even more puzzling for researchers.

A distant exoplanet known as Kepler-51d is challenging astronomers once again. New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed that the planet is covered by an exceptionally thic… [+4290 chars]

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Webb Found a Planet Wrapped in Massive Haze, Leaving Scientists Unable to See Its Atmosphere - The Daily Galaxy

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