Webb Telescope Discovers Hidden Planets and Asteroid Belt in Fomalhaut System

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered three nested debris belts surrounding the young star Fomalhaut, located 25 light-years away. These belts, which could be carved by the gravitational forces of unseen planets, provide insights into the structure of exoplanetary systems. The dusty belts are the debris from collisions of larger bodies, analogous to asteroids and comets, and are frequently described as 'debris disks.' The inner belts, which had never been seen before, were revealed by Webb for the first time.