James Webb Space Telescope Finds New Planets! Could They Harbor Life?

James Webb Space Telescope Finds New Planets! Could They Harbor Life?

Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, a discovery that seemed ordinary at first is now turning into something extraordinary. Meet LHS 1140b, a super-Earth in the constellation Cetus that just might be our next best hope for finding life beyond Earth!

Astronomers at the Université of Montréal are super excited about this planet they discovered a while back. At first, it seemed like just another barren exoplanet - nothing really interesting. But now new information from the James Webb Space Telescope shows that the planet is way more interesting than originally thought. It’s a super-Earth that might be able to support life.

[rwarren]

You really need to do your research on what a super Earth should be. Any landing on that rock is never leaving.

[Encephalitisify]

Imagine if we lived in a society that wasn’t so devolved all most of us cared about is greed and power. We might actually have many JW telescopes. Unfortunately we are still too primitive.

[LocomotiveThought]

Now you know what it feels like to be a fish in a fishbowl. You can see everything but you can't do anything.

[NothingverseOfficial]

Many exoplanets, especially those orbiting close to red dwarf stars, are tidally locked, which means one side always faces the star. This could result in extreme temperatures, with one side being extremely hot and the other freezing cold. However, the twilight zone between the two extremes may offer a habitable region where life could potentially thrive.

[j.s.t.]

Can we get the fastest solid objects in the universe as a video? If not no worries. You make great documentaries, can't wait to see more!

[RobertHouse]

This is, really the best channel covering this subject. I watch all the information about JWST on YouTube.

[merzhoykin]

this channel has some of the best soundtracks. Honestly, I don't know who picks out the music and where they find it.

[InfiniteHorizons-vx]

13:36—such a powerful moment. Imagine if we lived in a society that hadn’t regressed to obsess over greed and power. We could have dozens of JW telescopes by now, exploring the universe. But here we are, still caught in our primitive ways. This video captures that contrast brilliantly

[Elvis-xkln]

What if one day, they will discover other people living on another planet?😊I can't imagine what will happen

[joebaker]

Funny thing about discovering life on an exoplanet, have to be alive to do it. Civilization is about to implode from the ignorant masses

[martymcpeak]

i just wonder how much of what astronomers know is conjecture taken for fact? i know a lot of what is told to us can be backed up with mathematics but nothing about our understanding about how planets form can be irrefutable facts. even though i love watching documentaries on space i have healthy dose of doubt that everything is fact. Cheers

[jamespruitt]

i can't be the only one who read the title and instantly thought they were referencing Helldivers...right? >_>

[Archer]

imagine if there really was a super earth, that really did have mountains as big as the thumb nail. From a human perspective on the surface, that would be like standing in another dimension of reality. Mountains with cliffs so high, if they were on earth, the peeks would reach higher then low earth orbit. You would look up and wouldn't even be able to see the tops of the mountains because they would vanish in the haze of the atmosphere. You would get dizzy just looking at them. It would be no different then an Ant thats looking up at one of the Twin Towers in NY.

[jackparker]

Don't tear up your books I've read them too... But they do make great kindling in a fireplace if need be

[markleason]

I was thinking what if the other planets have a whole planet full of spiders, ants, snakes and so on and something went around collecting and placing it on Earth for an experiment but that something is long gone now 😱😱😱

[kaliquebolemtitusabrasax]

If kepler 452b, sun is 1.5billion years older than our sun, the likely hood is that it has already expanded into a red giant and is currently burning it's planets surface, rendering the planet uninhabitable.

[lightlegion_]

Hi, Cecilia here. Nice to connect with you!

[yesbabyyes]

with billions and trillions planets out there, is it really possible that we are alone ?? hard to imagine that every planets are just there, with nothing at all, just floating until it's demise.. ryt ?? i really can't wrap my head around it, like there's no way that we are alone, we're merely an infant in the cosmos

[jackparker]

A rare emanation that they can observe... Humans who are privy to this realization

[jackparker]

I think all we need to study for a while is a prerequisite course is Occam's razor