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JWST Finds a Dark, Airless Super-Earth and Reads Its Surface Directly
Using JWST’s mid-infrared instrument, researchers studied the hot dayside of LHS 3844 b and found a barren rocky world with no atmosphere and a surface unlike Earth’s crust.
Key Takeaways
- JWST detected light directly from the surface of LHS 3844 b.
- Researchers found the planet is barren and lacks an atmosphere.
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