El telescopio James Webb descubre un planeta gigante templado con metano

22 de mayo de 2026

Reportado por IA

Astrónomos que utilizan el telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA han estudiado la atmósfera de TOI-199b, un raro planeta del tamaño de Saturno con temperaturas de alrededor de 80 grados Celsius. Los hallazgos marcan el primer análisis detallado de un exoplaneta gigante templado.

El planeta orbita una estrella a más de 330 años luz de la Tierra y completa una órbita cada 100 días. Los investigadores detectaron metano en su atmósfera utilizando espectroscopia de transmisión durante un tránsito de siete horas observado a lo largo de un total de 20 horas.

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