Which telescope found an atmosphere around a dead star’s planet?

A. Hubble
B. James Webb Space Telescope
C. Chandra
D. Kepler

The James Webb Space Telescope studied the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b in 2026 and detected evidence about its atmosphere. The planet orbits a white dwarf, which is the dense remnant left after a star similar to the Sun reaches the end of its life.

The observation is especially interesting because WD 1856 b survived the dramatic transformation of its parent star. Scientists can use its atmosphere, temperature, and orbit to learn more about how planets survive stellar evolution.

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