Aug 25, 2022
NASA’s Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: space
It’s a big step forward in understanding exoplanets.
Humanity’s giant space telescope has captured evidence of carbon dioxide in a planet outside of the solar system for the first time. According to a Thursday press release.
The detection was made using Webb’s Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) and took the form of a small bump between 4.1 and 4.6 microns on the spectrum related to the exoplanet’s atmosphere. The evidence helps shine a light on how planets are formed.
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