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34K views · 1.6K reactions | How can we tell that distant planets are orbiting a star, and what exciting discoveries can we unlock by peeking at their atmospheres? Space scientist Dr. Giada Arney talks about the techniques that the James Webb Space Telescope will use to study other worlds in this video from NASA Astrobiology.  | NASA's James Webb Space Telescope | Facebook

Discovery Alert: Super-Earth Found in the Habitable Zone 137 Light-Years Away #SuperEarth #HabitableZone #SpaceDiscovery #NASA #Exoplanet Scientists have discovered a powerful new super-Earth exoplanet, TOI-715 b, orbiting a cool red dwarf star just 137 light-years from Earth. This planet sits in the conservative habitable zone, meaning conditions could allow liquid water to exist. Detected by NASA’s TESS mission and potentially observable by the James Webb Space Telescope, this discovery brings