TRAPPIST-1 (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

TRAPPIST-1

Caption

The TRAPPIST-1 system, where we may soon have more information about the atmospheres of rocky, Earth-like planets from the James Webb Space Telescope. It is possible the atmosphere could contain nitrous oxide, which might indicate life.

Credit

NASA/JPL-Caltech

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