The mighty James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of a scorching exoplanet called WASP-39 b.
The Data
Scientists used multiple powerful instruments on Webb to analyze starlight filtered through the planet's atmosphere, revealing different chemical's fingerprint.
Amazingly, Webb detected a whole host of chemicals, including sodium, potassium, water, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and sulfur dioxide.
This data gives us a detailed look at WASP-39 b and gives astronomers clues about how this giant planet formed and demonstrates Webb's incredible ability to gain new insights into exoplanet atmospheres.
Explore Further
Wasp:Exoplanet WASP-39 b (Transmission Spectra)