Webb Telescope Finds Atmosphere on Planet Orbiting Dead Star

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has achieved a significant milestone by directly detecting an atmosphere on an exoplanet, WD 1856 b, that survived its host star's demise. This Jupiter-sized world, orbiting a white dwarf, exhibits methane and cloud particles, offering unprecedented insights into planetary survival and evolution after stellar collapse. The findings were published in Nature.