James Webb discovers a scorching lava planet with a "giant sunscreen"

A scorching lava planet 280 light-years away has surprised astronomers by apparently maintaining a thick atmosphere despite conditions that should have stripped it away billions of years ago. James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest that TOI-561 b reflects about 75% of incoming starlight…

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• Science Daily PressRead hereOct 27, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC · sciencedaily.com
• Techno-Science Genre pressOct 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · via Google NewsJames Webb discovers an egg-shaped giant planet