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How James Webb Space Telescope's studies of TRAPPIST-1 flares could aid the search for alien life
Robert Lea

10/10/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
How James Webb Space Telescope's Studies Of Trappist-1 Flares Could Aid The Search For Alien Life
The James Webb Space Telescope scrutinized four powerful flares from the red dwarf star at the heart of the TRAPPIST-1 system, decrypting them in a way that could help the search for alien life.
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Webb telescope detects mysterious water vapor in a nearby star system
Ashley Strickland

02/05/2023 Reading 16 min

Source de l'article : CNN
Webb Telescope Detects Mysterious Water Vapor In A Nearby Star System
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor around a rocky exoplanet located 26 light-years away from Earth. Astronomers are trying to determine whether that water vapor indicates an atmosphere.
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