Trappist-1 Planetary System (Illustration)

 Trappist-1 Planetary System (Illustration)

This artist’s concept portrays the seven rocky exoplanets within the Trappist-1 system, located 40 light-years from Earth. Astronomers will observe these worlds with Webb in an effort to detect the first atmosphere of an Earth-sized planet beyond our solar system.

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NASA, Caltech