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Trappist-1 Planetary System (Illustration)

Artist's concept of seven rocky exoplanets within the Trappist-1 system and their host star.

This artist’s concept portrays the seven rocky exoplanets within the Trappist-1 system, located 40 light-years from Earth. Astronomers will observe these worlds with Webb in an effort to detect the first atmosphere of an Earth-sized planet beyond our solar system.

  • Release Date
    February 5, 2020
  • Science Release
    NASA’s Webb Will Seek Atmospheres around Potentially Habitable Exoplanets
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  • Credit
    Image: NASA, Caltech

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

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NASA, Caltech

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