JWST will officially begin searching for exomoons around other planets
Apr 3, 2024
The James Webb Space Telescope is the first instrument capable of detecting exomoons conclusively
NASA
Astronomers will have their best shot yet at finding exomoons – alien moons that orbit planets beyond the solar system – after efforts to look for them were picked for the next phase of observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Exomoons may be interesting locations to look for life, but no definitive detection of one has ever been made. JWST, which launched in 2021, is the first telescope in history capable of truly confirming their existence.…
