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ESA/Hubble/Webb weic2512: Webb captures evidence of a lightweight planet around TWA 7. Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured compelling evidence of a planet with a mass similar to Saturn orbiting the young nearby star TWA 7. If confirmed, this would represent Webb’s first direct image discovery of a …

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25 June 2025

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured compelling evidence of a planet with a mass similar to Saturn orbiting the young nearby star TWA 7. If confirmed, this would represent Webb’s first direct image discovery of a planet, and the lightest planet ever seen with this technique.

The release, images and videos are available on:
https://esawebb.org/news/weic2512/

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ESA/Hubble/Webb Information Centre
25 June 2025

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