NASA’s Webb Measures the Temperature of a Rocky Exoplanet
Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), researchers measure the temperature of rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b, indicating a dayside temperature of around 500 kelvins. This groundbreaking study marks the first detection of light emitted by a small, cool exoplanet, offering insights into its potential atmosphere.
Topics
- exoplanet light emission
- rocky planets
- solar system comparison
- TRAPPIST-1
- active stars
- sustaining atmospheres
- Webb's mid-infrared capability
- dim mid-infrared light
- Comet Read
- main belt comet
- M dwarf
- energy reception
- TRAPPIST-1 b
- habitable zone
- exoplanet observations
- carbon dioxide absence
- spectral data
- infrared glow