JWST's Hunt for Planets in Fomalhaut System
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been used to study the Fomalhaut system, a nearby and bright star system with a complex dusty disk. Previous observations suggested the presence of an exoplanet, Fomalhaut b, but recent research using the JWST's NIRCam instrument has cast doubt on its existence. While 10 sources were detected in the dusty rings, one object at the edge of the inner dust ring remains unexplained. If confirmed as an exoplanet, it would have significant interactions with the inner debris disk. Further observations are planned to determine the nature of this object and explore the complex disk structure of the Fomalhaut system.