February 01, 2026
With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists studied the atmosphere of a strange exoplanet called PSR J2322-2650b located around 2,000 light years from Earth. This planet orbits a neutron star that spins at a high speed, called a pulsar. As the gravity of the pulsar is powerful, ithas given the planet a shape that resembles a lemon. According to scientists, molecules frequently found on exoplanets include methane, carbon dioxide and water. However, they have found that this Jupiter-sized exoplanet is mainly composed of molecular carbon and helium, making it very different from exoplanets studied earlier.
DID YOU KNOW?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Kepler Space Telescope is the mission with the most exoplanet discoveries to date. It has discovered over 2,600 exoplanets.
Image Source: NASA | Exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b
