The Challenges of Studying Exoplanets | James Webb Space Telescope
Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered so far, prompting an abundance of questions about these distant worlds that orbit stars outside our solar system. This video explores how the James Webb Space Telescope is advancing our understanding of exoplanets, and the current challenges astronomers encounter when studying these planetary bodies.
Within its first few years, Webb has studied a variety of exoplanets, including gas giant exoplanet WASP-39 b and rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b. With each exoplanet observation, the telescope is broadening astronomers’ knowledge about the universe.
Since exoplanets are distant and faint worlds, astronomers have developed scientific tools and innovative techniques to overcome certain observational obstacles. Although limitations still exist, even with current telescope technology, Webb is just getting started and scientists continue to learn more about exoplanets every day!
Video Credit: NASA, European Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency, STScI, Leah Hustak (STScI), Danielle Kirshenblat (STScI).
Duration: 3 minutes
Release Date: Nov. 1, 2024
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