At Last, Webb is Going to See TRAPPIST-1 Planets! Why is it Historic?


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The TRAPPIST-1 system is one of the most fascinating exoplanet systems discovered to date. It comprises an ultra-cool red dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1 and seven Earth-sized planets.

The system lies about 40 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. But why is everyone so excited about Webb’s observations of the TRAPPIST-1 system? Let’s find out in the 49th episode of the Sunday Discovery Series.


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