Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Evidence of Carbon Dioxide on an Exoplanet
In 2022, the Webb telescope detected unequivocal evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet called WASP-39b. But that detection was made indirectly, so the latest accomplishment newly validates the telescope’s ability to spot the gas in distant star systems.
A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.
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Saturn officially has 128 more moonsYou thought Saturn's 146 moons were impressive? Think again. The ringed planet's moon count has nearly doubled with the ...
Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The ...
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Saturn Has 128 More Moons Than We ThoughtSaturn was already the reigning champion in the moon department. Now, with 274, Saturn has more moons than all the other ...
The discovery points to what astronomers have thought for decades, that Saturn's rings were caused by a massive collision ...
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Saturn's 128 New Moons May Be Remnants of Past Cosmic CollisionsLearn about the 128 newly discovered moons of Saturn, believed to be the remnants of collisions that occurred early in the ...
Even before the recently announced moons, Saturn had more than anyone could reasonably keep track of. Now, astronomers have ...
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