James Webb Space Telescope detects CO2 in an giant exoplanet's atmosphere
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The James Webb Space Telescope has measured carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of gas giant planet WASP-39 b. The planet orbits a "Sun-like star 700 light-years away," according to ESA.
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Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann
Editing: Nico Bartmann
Web and technical support: Enciso Systems
Written by: Bethany Downer
Music: STAN DART - Organic Life
Footage and photos: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab, ESO, E. Slawik, N. Risinger, D. De Martin, D. Lennon, E. Sabbi, N. Bartmann, M. Zamani
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