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As we continue to explore the data provided by JWST, the potential for discovery is limitless. Each new image and dataset brings us closer to...

Did the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) detect dimethyl sulfide, a molecule only known to be produced by life, on exoplanet K2-18b?

Despite excitement last year, the James Webb Space Telescope probably hasn't detected life on a distant super-Earth exoplanet with life signs detected on potential ocean world K2-18 b likely premature.

Despite excitement last year, the James Webb Space Telescope probably hasnt detected life on a distant super-Earth exoplanet with life signs detected on potential ocean world K2-18 b likely premature.

Is there anything the JWST can't do? The space telescope used its interferometry mode to find planets and other features around a young star.

Do Hycean worlds even exist? If they do, we're not sure because a lava world could produce the same atmospheric signals.

Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 - Led by researchers from Universite de Montreals Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx), a team of astronomers has harnessed the power of the revolutionary James Webb Space Webb Telesc

A team of astronomers including McGill Professor Nicolas Cowan has unravelled the enigmatic atmosphere of the exoplanet HAT-P-18 b, shedding light on its intriguing blend of gases, clouds, and even the effects of its star’s activity Exoplanets, planets located beyond our Solar System, captivate both scientists and the public, holding the promise of unveiling diverse planetary systems and potentially habitable worlds. Despite being very much not like our Earth, large gas giant planets found ver...

We now know how far away some galaxies are in the iconic "deep field" image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. A Canadian instrument is revealing more about how the universe changed over time.

We now know how far away some galaxies are in the iconic "deep field" image from NASAs James Webb Space Telescope.