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James Webb discovers a rare giant planet with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures

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May 23, 2026 • 56 views
Original source: Science Daily
James Webb discovers a rare giant planet with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a rare world unlike anything in our solar system — a giant planet about the size of Saturn with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures and an atmosphere packed with methane. The planet, TOI-199b…

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