NASA's Webb Telescope Detects Potential Water and Atmosphere on Earth-like Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed the Earth-like exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e, which may contain water and possibly have a secondary atmosphere, although its primary atmosphere has likely been stripped away by stellar activity. Further studies are needed to determine its atmospheric composition and water presence.
- Earth-like planet that may contain water studied by NASA's Webb telescope CBS News
- Webb Telescope Studies Hopeful Hint of Earthlike Atmosphere on Trappist-1e Planet The New York Times
- NASA Webb Looks at Earth-Sized, Habitable-Zone Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e NASA Science (.gov)
- Why a Hint of an Atmosphere on this Alien Planet is Such a Big Deal Scientific American
- Study finds exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e is unlikely to have a Venus- or Mars-like atmosphere MIT News
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