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Chemical Composition

Surface Analysis Volatiles Carbon-Based Molecules Volatile Compounds Carbon-Oxygen Ratios Interstellar Comet Chemistry Organic Molecules Volatile Materials Life Ingredients Organic Materials

Webb Resolves Dawn and Dusk on Hot Jupiters

Separating morning and evening terminators reveals different chemistry, clouds and winds that change inferred atmospheric compositions.

JWST Detects Methane From Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Study Finds Enceladus’ Heat Loss Matches Tidal Input, Indicating a Long-Lived Ocean

Webb Makes First Direct Chemical Reading of a Moon-Forming Disk Around CT Cha b

Researchers Map Spacecraft Views of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as Perihelion Nears

JWST spots silicon monoxide and methane in WASP-121b’s atmosphere, revealing its icy origins

Webb Telescope Reveals Mysterious Gas Jets from Centaur 29P