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New views of TOI-421 b by JWST gives insight into how the most common type of planet in the galaxy might form.

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It’s 9 a.m. on Monday morning, and I’m on the sixth floor of Sterling Hall at UW–Madison. Here, in the newly formed Wisconsin ...

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Webb Space Telescope reveals a surprisingly clear atmosphere on planet TOI-421 b, helping scientists understand the evolution ...

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Webb is helping scientists understand these gassy exoplanets 'in a way that was not possible prior to the telescope’s launch, ...