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JWST opens a window on exoplanet skies

An unprecedented glimpse of a distant planet reveals clues about how it might have formed. Scientists explain why it’s a win for atmospheric chemistry, and celebrate the technology that made it possible.
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  1. Julia V. Seidel

    1. Julia V. Seidel is at the European Southern Observatory, Casilla 19001, Santiago, Chile.

  2. Louise D. Nielsen

    1. Louise D. Nielsen is at the European Southern Observatory, 85748 Garching, Germany.

  3. Subhajit Sarkar

    1. Subhajit Sarkar is in the School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK.

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Nature 614, 632-633 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00394-6

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