The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared the latest images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. According to the news on NASA’s website, the atmosphere of the exoplanet “WASP-39b”, 700 light-years away, was examined thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope.
MANY COMPONENTS DETECTED
With the help of images recorded by the James Webb Telescope, the atmospheric components of the exoplanet were profiled and numerous components were detected, including sulfur dioxide.
Thus, NASA shared an unprecedented view of the atmosphere of an exoplanet. On August 26, carbon dioxide was detected for the first time in the atmosphere of the exoplanet “WASP-39b”, located outside the Solar System.
WASP-39b, which is said to have a mass close to Saturn, is one-third the size of Jupiter.
LARGEST AND MOST POWERFUL TELESCOP
NASA launched the world’s largest and most advanced space telescope, James Webb, into space on December 25, 2021.
The product of NASA’s collaboration with the European and Canadian space agencies, Webb is seen as the successor of the Hubble Space Telescope, which is the largest and most powerful but 31 years old, nearing the end of its working life. (AA)