James Webb Space Telescope detects temperature on Trappist 1 b exoplanet

The James Webb Space Telescope has set it sights on Trappist 1 system's innermost planet, Trappist 1 b. It has discovered that “the planet’s dayside has a temperature of about 500 kelvins (roughly 230°C), and suggests that it has no significant atmosphere,” according to the ESA/Webb team. Full Story: https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-no-atmosphere-trappist-1-exoplanet

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