Tag: IREx
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Hazy Twins? Webb Reveals Not All Planet Twins Are Identical
Overview: A striking find from Webb’s eye on the sky In a surprising turn of observations, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed that a world once thought to be a near-twin of another planet is, in reality, chemically and atmospherically distinct. Spearheaded by researchers from the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx)…
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A hazy surprise: JWST shows that planet twins aren’t always identical
Introduction: A near-twin with a hidden truth In a striking result from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have found that a world long thought to be a near-twin of Earth hides a far more complex atmospheric personality. The team, led by researchers from the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) at the…
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Webb Unveils a Hazy Exoplanet That Refuses to Be a Twin
Overview: A Starry Twin With a Twist When astronomers first spotted a world that appeared to be a nearly perfect twin of a known exoplanet, expectations ran high. But the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and researchers from the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) at Université de Montréal revealed a more complex truth:…