When NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed the first images it captured in entire colors, many astronomers thought that more discoveries would come from it.
Speaking of which, the stunning photos of galaxies have left everyone in surprise and awe. Interestingly, these images could indicate that the universe is limitless when it comes to astronomical findings.
Breath-taking Exoplanet Atmospheres at First Glance
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Astronomers saw the fascinating images of exoplanet atmospheres captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
From a distance, there is never a specific assumption about what a galaxy looks like. Through the help of NASA's JWST, astronomers have now the lead to know fascinating discoveries across the universe.
According to NPR.org, the first images that the James Webb Space Telescope revealed have been an artistic display for astronomers. For the University of Chicago's Jacob Bean, the photos resemble every celebration wrapped in one.
As per astronomer Laura Kreidberg of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, the large space observatory brought excitement to them upon seeing the first data.
Of course, the space sightings are not just all about the stars, lines, planetary dust, and more. Astronomers and other experts want to dive deeper into the solar system in hopes of obtaining a newfound discovery.
As for the latest finding, there's a huge exoplanet that is quite similar to Jupiter in terms of composition. Known as the WASP-96b, this particular galactical component could reach a temperature which is higher than 538 degrees Celsius.
That's not the only fascinating thing that Webb discovered. JWST also found out that there was a presence of water on this exoplanet. Its clouds are said to be made of sand.
All in all, over 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered so far by scientists. In doing so, they study not only their appearance, but also their composition, density, mass, and other related elements.
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NASA Releases WASP-96b's Snapshots
As per The Atlantic, Cornell astrophysicist Nikole Lewis and his team wanted to see the differences in the findings of the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope.
It should be noted that the JWST presented only a smaller margin of errors in the new data while consuming only a few hours. This gave the scientists a signal that they could discover more about the exoplanets while only observing them a few times.
Beyond the Universe
While the stunning images showed that various exoplanets could have unique compositions, astronomers have not yet uncovered the truth behind extraterrestrial life using the telescope.
Although it can only give a hint about it, scientists have not yet seen valid proof that other life forms exist on other planets, which are millions of light years away from the Earth.
For now, the Webb Space Telescope will only guide astronomers to observe space in its free-form state.
It will take some time before NASA launches a more powerful space telescope that might be capable of detecting more bizarre discoveries that are really existing up there.
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Written by Joseph Henry
