Human beings have embarked on a quest to discover what is really outside of Earth. In the meantime, we have seen the advancement of monitoring technologies that allow us to make a better understanding of the universe. NASA, for example, discovered water on an exoplanet with the help of the telescope Webb recently.
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Exoplanet WASP-39b
In recent years, NASA has dedicated a lot to the study and observation of the exoplanet WASP-39b.
We call it an exoplanet, since it is a planet that is outside our solar system and, therefore, is much further away and is difficult to observe. In this case, what most caught the attention of scientists about it was the fact that the planet is relatively close to its star, that is, its own sun.
According to estimates, WASP-39b is as close to its star as mercury in our solar system. solar is to our traditional sun, which makes it a relatively Earth-like planet. Earth.
Recently it was possible to find the presence of carbon dioxide that surrounds the planet in order to form a kind of atmosphere around it. Unfortunately, all studies prove that this atmosphere is quite toxic, which makes us understand that it is a completely uninhabited place.
Discovery of water on exoplanet WASP-39b
It was possible to detect the existence of water and other elements there, however. According to NASA, it was possible to identify the presence of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, as well as sodium and potassium on the planet.
What is worth noting is that it is the way in which these elements are arranged that make WASP-39b totally uninhabitable. Even so, the discovery was considered a major breakthrough for the entire scientific community, especially regarding the observation efficiency on WASP-39b.
The telescope is one of the latest models of technology and space observation that we have at the moment. He was only taken into space in August last year, but he is already responsible for magnificent records.
