James Webb Space Telescope reveals first exoplanet with 'sand rain' and a growing 'sandcastle' companion, redefining planetary evolution
Thursday, 12 June 2025 () NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery in the YSES-1 system, 300 light-years away. It revealed gas giants, YSES-1 b and c, with atmospheres containing 'sand clouds' made of silicates. These clouds, composed of minerals like pyroxene and forsterite, offer insights into exoplanet chemistry. The young system, only 16.
NASA scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet of possible alien life on an exoplanet. The planet, K2-18 b, located 124 light-years from Earth, shows the..