"Webb Telescope's Surprising Discoveries: Hidden Planets, Spiral Galaxies, and More"

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Source: Universe Today
"Webb Telescope's Surprising Discoveries: Hidden Planets, Spiral Galaxies, and More"
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The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a more complex structure than expected in the debris disk surrounding the star Fomalhaut, including hints of planets forming among the dust and debris. The telescope's powerful infrared instruments caught the glow of dust in the disk's inner regions, revealing the presence of multiple rings and other features. The Fomalhaut system is full of surprises, and astronomers have been looking at it for a long time, with each new telescope revealing something new.

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