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Exoplanet (Illustration)

Illustrated orange and cream colors swirl on the surface of a planet in the foreground, with a bright star not unlike the Sun, and faint starfield, in the background.

This illustration shows an exoplanet orbiting its much brighter star. With its onboard coronagraphs, Webb will allow scientists to view exoplanets at infrared wavelengths they’ve never seen them in before.

  • Release Date
    May 29, 2019
  • Science Release
    A New View of Exoplanets with NASA’s Upcoming Webb Telescope
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  • Credit
    Illustration: NASA, ESA, Gregory Bacon (STScI)

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Aug 28, 2025
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Laura Betz
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
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laura.e.betz@nasa.gov

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NASA, ESA, Gregory Bacon (STScI)

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