University of Texas: Searching for an Atmosphere on the Rocky Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 C
June 20, 2023
June 20, 2023
FORT DAVIS, Texas, June 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release:
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA)-led group of astronomers searched for an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c. Though the planet is nearly identical in size and temperature to Venus, its atmosphere has turned out to be very different. By analysing the heat emitted from the planet, they conclu . . .
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA)-led group of astronomers searched for an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c. Though the planet is nearly identical in size and temperature to Venus, its atmosphere has turned out to be very different. By analysing the heat emitted from the planet, they conclu . . .