James Webb Space Telescope Images Giant Exoplanet with Water-Ice Clouds 12 Light-Years Away (Preliminary Research)

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers has imaged a giant exoplanet, Epsilon Indi Ab, located just 12 light-years from Earth. The exoplanet, 7.6 times more massive than Jupiter, appears to have water-ice clouds in its ammonia-dominated atmosphere. This discovery, detailed in a paper made openly available on arXiv, highlights the diversity of distant worlds and the capabilities of JWST for exoplanet atmosphere exploration.