The Orion Nebula, the closest star-forming region to Earth, contains free-floating objects the size of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, according to research conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA) using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Our knowledge of how stars and planets are produced has been entirely changed by the discovery.…
Another important discovery made with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope is the presence of carbon dioxide in a specific area of Europa’s frozen surface. For life as we know it, carbon is a necessary component. This suggests that the most recent Webb find might represent a significant development in the quest for…
In a discovery that challenges existing understanding of planetary formation, scientists have discovered a massive planet around nine times the mass of Jupiter at a relatively early stage of formation – describing it as still in the womb. The planet, a gas giant orbiting exceptionally far from its young host star, was discovered and studied…