Webb telescope discovers potential new world in neighboring star system

A whole new world next door A team of astronomers has found evidence of a candidate gas giant planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A, a Sun-like star in the closest stellar system to our own. Initial observations hinting at the planet’s existence were made in August 2024 using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).Continue reading “Webb telescope discovers potential new world in neighboring star system”
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