The TRAPPIST-1 system is easily the most exciting collection of exoplanets ever discovered by astronomers. The system contains seven rocky planets orbiting an ultracool red dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth. Several of the planets are in the star’s habitable zone. With the James Webb Space Telescope’s ability to detect and study the atmospheres of … Continue reading "The Suspense is Killing Us. The Next Planet in the TRAPPIST System Gets the JWST Treatment"