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 c . . .
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 c . . .