NASA’s Webb Telescope Discovers Bizarre Lemon-Shaped Exoplanet and Unique Atmosphere
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed a unique exoplanet, PSR J2322-2650b, with an exotic helium-and-carbon-dominated atmosphere that challenges current understanding of planet formation, featuring unusual molecular carbon and a shape distorted by gravitational forces from its pulsar host.
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- NASA’s Webb Observes Exoplanet Whose Composition Defies Explanation NASA Science (.gov)
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- Exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b and Pulsar (Artist’s Concept) NASA Science (.gov)
- Exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b Orbiting a Pulsar NASA Science (.gov)
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