NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon-rich disk surrounding the world called CT Cha b, which is located 625 light-years away from Earth, is a possible construction yard for moons, although no moons are […]
Posted on September 29, 2025
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