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NASA’s James Webb spots mysterious ‘Super Jupiter’ floating in space
The world’s premier space observatory has spotted a mysterious and huge, free-floating planetary-mass object that’s “just 20 light-years from Earth,” NASA announced. Researchers recently used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of this “Super Jupiter,” dubbed SIMP 0136.
James Webb Space Telescope dives into the atmosphere of a mystery rogue planet or failed star
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have peered into the atmosphere of a cosmic body that could be a rogue planet or a "failed star." Either way, the world wanders the cosmos without a parent.
James Webb space telescope: Deep insights into a "Jupiter without a star"
Because it's traveling without an interfering star, the James Webb Space Telescope was able to study a solitary, planet-like celestial body in particular detail.
James Webb Spots Mysterious Object Crossing Space Between Stars
NASA's groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a mysterious object that's freely floating through interstellar space.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope unveils complex atmosphere of starless super-Jupiter
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered complex atmospheric shifts in SIMP 0136, a free-floating planetary object. Findings include iron-rich and silicate clouds, as well as enigmatic hot spots and chemical changes in carbon compounds.
Astrophysicists discover complex weather of starless “Super-Jupiter”
An international team of researchers has discovered that variations in brightness must be the result of complex weather, providing crucial new insights into the 3-D complexity of gas giant atmospheres within and beyond our solar system.
James Webb Space Telescope Spots Mysterious, Free-Floating Mass
The James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists study a strange mass about 20 light-years from Earth. Traveling unpredictably through the cosmos, the mass is thought to be either a rogue planet or a "failed star,
NASA’s Webb Reveals a Mysterious, Complex Atmosphere Around a Starless Super-Jupiter
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered an unexpectedly complex atmosphere surrounding SIMP 0136, a massive, free-floating planetary object that drifts alone through space without orbiting a star.
Mysterious cosmic body is a rogue ‘Super-Jupiter’
Previous examinations using ground-based tools as well as the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes indicated SIMP 0136 was ...
NASA telescope uncovers 'planet killer' capable of ripping worlds apart
Scientists have discovered a 'planet killer' capable of ripping worlds to shreds. The dying star may have already torn a ...
Discovery of potential exoplanet companion to hot Jupiter TOI-2818b offers clues to planet formation
Scientists from UNSW Sydney have located a potential new exoplanet—a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar ...
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You Can Witness a Stunning 'Parade of Planets' Tonight—and There Won't Be Another Until 2040
On Feb. 28, seven planets—Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn—will all grace the early evening sky.
Keep an eye on Venus to help spot the rest of the planet parade in the night sky, astronomers say
Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s ...
What time could you see the planetary parade on Friday? Here's what to know.
After dusk on Friday night, seven planets are expected to align in the night sky. But you'll need binoculars or a telescope ...