Weekly - Webb finds exoplanet covered with water and more
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Webb finds exoplanet covered with water
Last week, astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered an exoplanet named TOI-270 d covered entirely by a vast ocean of water. Located 70 light-years away from Earth, this finding represents a significant leap in exploring habitable conditions beyond our solar system. The exoplanet's atmosphere contains water vapour, methane, and carbon dioxide. However, the planet is unlikely to be habitable due to its extreme climatic conditions. Read more about what are exoplanets here:
Space One launch faces minor setback
Last week, Japanese startup Space One experienced a setback in its mission to be Japan’s first private company to launch a satellite into space. The launch of its solid-fueled rocket was postponed because a ship was detected in the "downrange maritime warning area," a zone where debris might fall during a launch. The rocket is however completely fine and functional and will be launched in the near future. Space One aims to use its Kairos rocket to deploy a small government satellite. While other Japanese startups like Interstellar Technologies, have sent rockets to space, they did not contain an orbiting satellite. If the launch is successful, Space One will become the first private Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit.
