"Webb Telescope's Captivating Recordings: Exploring Solar Explosions and Flares for Habitable Planets"

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"Webb Telescope's Captivating Recordings: Exploring Solar Explosions and Flares for Habitable Planets"
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The James Webb Space Telescope has recorded four solar explosions in the TRAPPIST-1 solar system, which contains seven Earth-sized planets. These solar flares from the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 occur several times a day and can obscure the light observed from the TRAPPIST planets. By filtering out the light from these solar flares, researchers hope to gain a clearer view of the distant exoplanets and determine their atmospheric composition. Three of the TRAPPIST planets lie in the habitable zone, making them particularly interesting for further investigation. The Webb telescope's powerful abilities, including its giant mirror and infrared view, allow it to peer into the deepest cosmos and study distant exoplanets in the Milky Way galaxy.

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