James Webb Telescope Detects Hidden Giant Exoplanet

Brief By Moneycontrol / 11:53 AM on 21 Jul 2026

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a giant exoplanet, Beta Pictoris d, about 63 light-years from Earth. Estimated to be 23 million years old and at least twice Jupiter's mass, the planet was identified through the chemical signature of its atmosphere rather than direct light, marking a significant advancement in exoplanet detection and atmospheric research.