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Nearby Super-Earth Has No Atmosphere and a Dark, Moon-like Surface

MAY 07, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the surface of a bare rocky exoplanet, revealing old, dark rock akin to that on our Moon.

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the surface of a bare rocky exoplanet, revealing old, dark rock akin to that on our Moon.

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