"An absolute surprise": NASA’s James Webb Telescope finds a truly extraordinary exoplanet

NASA's James Webb Telescope has unveiled astonishing details about exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b, orbiting a pulsar. This Jupiter-sized world boasts a rare atmosphere primarily of helium and carbon, with dark, sooty clouds. Scientists were surprised by its composition and survival in such an extreme, radiation-filled environment, challenging current planetary formation models.

NASA's James Webb Telescope has unveiled astonishing details about exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b, orbiting a pulsar. This Jupiter-sized world boasts a rare atmosphere primarily of helium and carbon, with dark, sooty clouds. Scientists were surprised by its composition and survival in such an extreme, radiation-filled environment, challenging current planetary formation models.