Measures Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 B’s Temperature

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This discovery is the first detection of light emitted by a small, cool exoplanet like those in our solar system.

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The study highlights the potential of Webb's MIRI to characterize temperate, Earth-sized exoplanets.

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The research was conducted as part of the Webb Guaranteed Time Observation program for TRAPPIST-1.

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Additional observations of TRAPPIST-1 b during secondary eclipses are currently underway.

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Measures Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 B’s Temperature

NASA’s Webb Telescope

This discovery is the first detection of light emitted by a small, cool exoplanet like those in our solar system.

The study highlights the potential of Webb's MIRI to characterize temperate, Earth-sized exoplanets.

The study highlights the potential of Webb's MIRI to characterize temperate, Earth-sized exoplanets.

The research was conducted as part of the Webb Guaranteed Time Observation program for TRAPPIST-1.

The research was conducted as part of the Webb Guaranteed Time Observation program for TRAPPIST-1.

Additional observations of TRAPPIST-1 b during secondary eclipses are currently underway.

Additional observations of TRAPPIST-1 b during secondary eclipses are currently underway.

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