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First look at distant rocky planet reveals moon-like world
May 04, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:

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First look at distant rocky planet reveals moon-like world

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The surface of a distant rocky planet about 30% bigger than the Earth may resemble a larger version of the moon or the planet Mercury, according to a new study using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Researchers used JWST's ability to detect ra . . .

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