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A new study suggests the James Webb Space Telescope might be underestimating the amount of water present in the atmospheres of sub-Neptune exoplanets.

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What
A new study suggests the James Webb Space Telescope might be underestimating the amount of water present in the atmospheres of sub-Neptune exoplanets.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:40:00 GMT · 3h 13m ago
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Why
The study proposes that the telescope's current methods may not fully account for the complex atmospheric conditions of these planets.
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This discovery could alter our understanding of exoplanet atmospheres and the potential for habitability on worlds similar to sub-Neptunes.

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