James Webb Telescope Discovers Hidden Exoplanet in Beta Pictoris System

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed the existence of Beta Pictoris d, a new gas giant exoplanet found hiding in the well-known Beta Pictoris star system, identified by its unique atmospheric chemical fingerprint.

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