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The first glimpse of the 7-planet system was provided by the JWST
Astronomers have found the most detailed information ever about an exoplanet, WASP-39b, which is orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1b. The James Webb Space Telescope has detected carbon dioxide in the planet’s atmosphere for the first time. The atmosphere of WASP-39b also had sulphur dioxide in it. It is thought to have a thicker atmosphere than…
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It could be a big disaster if solar geoengineering goes through
A research team has created the first-ever solar geoengineering balloon in a project known as ‘Make Sunsets’. In the balloons, scientists injected sulphur dioxide particles into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight back into space and cool Earth. The team said it’s a “first-of-its-kind” concept that can be used as a pilot for a long-term solution…