NASA discovers methane-rich giant planet with Earth-like temperatures

An artist’s impression of a gas giant planet. Pic Courtesy/NASA

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have examined the atmosphere of a rare giant planet with temperatures surprisingly close to those found on Earth. The planet, called TOI-199b, is about the size of Saturn and contains methane in its atmosphere. The discovery is unusual because giant planets are typically found in extreme uninhabitable environments.

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