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JWST reveals active exoplanet atmospheres

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been fully calibrated and operational for over six months now. The incredible images it has returned, rich with eye-popping detail, tend to make the news, but the JWST has also made a number of pivotal contributions to our understanding of the cosmos.

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