Exoplanet Radio

The First Hycean World? JWST's Discovery of K2-18 b

September 18, 2023·4 min
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The James Webb Space Telescope has completed observations of an exoplanet that may contain an ocean-covered surface underneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere. This discovery provides a fascinating glimpse into a planet unlike anything in our Solar System, and raises interesting prospects about potentially habitable worlds elsewhere in the Universe. Show Notes Available at https://exoplanetradio.com/discoveries/first-hycean-world-jwst-discovery-k218b/.

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