New discoveries in the space environment have been provided by the James Webb Space Telescope. It is a powerful instrument that allows the resolution of mysteries in our solar system, in addition to identifying worlds different from those that are already known. Below, understand more about the recent discoveries of the international program led by NASA.
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WASP-39 b was one of the first exoplanets (planets outside the Solar System) to be examined since NASA's James Webb Space Telescope began. The entire scientific community was excited by the results of this exploration, especially since elements such as water, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, sodium and potassium.
The findings were a great way to gauge Webb's competence.
WASP-39 is less massive than the Sun and, because it is closer to its star, is very hot. A molecular and chemical profile of the skies of a distant world has also been identified. The released images still reveal details not yet studied.
The data from this research enabled the publication of five scientific articles, among them one that addresses the detection of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in an atmosphere of the exoplanet. The molecule is produced from chemical reactions triggered by high-energy light from the planet's parent star, just as it happens on Earth.
The planet in question has its star closer to itself than the Mercury is from the Sun, which makes it a great environment to study how this proximity affects its diversity.
The use of new technologies has allowed scientists to know the composition of the exoplanet's atmosphere and consequently the knowledge of carbon-oxygen or potassium-oxygen proportions. These discoveries drive a new step in the process of exploring exoplanets in the galaxy.
Further improvements in the search system will allow for the interpretation of possible future habitability conditions.
