Astronomers Discover Water and Carbon Dioxide in WASP-166 b’s Atmosphere

Astronomers Discover Water and Carbon Dioxide in WASP-166 b’s Atmosphere

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Astronomers have analysed the atmosphere of WASP-166 b, a hot super-Neptune exoplanet, revealing the presence of water and carbon dioxide. Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the observations also detected ammonia in smaller quantities. WASP-166 b is situated approximately 368…

New Study Challenges Planet Formation Models with PDS 70b’s Chemical Mystery

New Study Challenges Planet Formation Models with PDS 70b’s Chemical Mystery

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates New research on PDS 70b, a forming exoplanet located approximately 400 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, suggests that prevailing models of planet formation may require revision. According to a study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, astronomers found a mismatch between the chemical…