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Artist's illustration of exoplanet WASP-96 b

Artist's illustration of an orange exoplanet in space.

Using Canadian instrument NIRISS, the James Webb Space Telescope collected data in June 2022 that revealed atmospheric characteristics of the hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-96 b. That data was then used to produce this image.

With a mass less than half that of Jupiter and a diameter 1.2 times greater, WASP-96 b is much puffier than any planet orbiting our Sun. And with a temperature greater than 530 °C, it is significantly hotter. WASP-96 b orbits extremely close to its Sun-like star. (Credit: NASA)

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Image date: July 12, 2022

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