Patrick Simmons+FollowIs This the Real-Life Pandora?Scientists just spotted a possible Saturn-sized planet in the Alpha Centauri system—aka the neighborhood that inspired Avatar’s Pandora. The wild part? If this gas giant (nicknamed S1) is real, it could have moons big enough to support life, just like in the movies. But there’s a twist: the planet keeps vanishing from view, so we won’t know for sure until 2026. Imagine if we actually found a habitable moon next door! #Science #AlphaCentauri #Exoplanet10Share
James Brady+FollowAlpha Centauri’s Got a Secret Planet?!Alpha Centauri A, our closest Sun-like neighbor, might have a hidden planet chilling in its habitable zone! Astronomers used the JWST to spot a super faint signal that could be a Saturn-sized gas giant orbiting just 4 light-years away. It’s not Earth 2.0 (don’t pack your bags for aliens yet), but it’s the closest planet we’ve ever imaged around a star like our Sun. Space nerds, this is a big deal! #Science #AlphaCentauri #Exoplanet70Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowA Giant Planet Was Hiding in Plain SightPlot twist: Astronomers just found a massive alien planet—35 times heavier than Earth—lurking in a star system we thought we knew inside out! Kepler-139f was basically invisible because it didn’t pass in front of its star from our view, but scientists cracked the case by tracking the weird tugs and timing of its neighbors. Turns out, there could be even more hidden worlds out there. Space is seriously full of surprises! #Science #SpaceDiscovery #Exoplanet698177Share
megangibson+FollowWebb Telescope Might’ve Spotted a Baby PlanetImagine catching a planet in the act of shaping its own solar system! The James Webb Space Telescope just snapped what could be its first-ever planet—a tiny, chilly world orbiting a young star only 34 light-years away. If confirmed, it’s not just Webb’s first direct planet pic, but also the lightest exoplanet ever seen this way. This little guy might even be carving out rings in the dusty disk around its star. Space drama, anyone? #JamesWebb #SpaceDiscovery #Exoplanet #Science90Share
Tamara Jones+FollowWebb Just Snapped a New Planet!NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just did something wild—it snapped its first-ever direct pic of an exoplanet! Usually, scientists have to play detective with shadows and star wobbles, but Webb saw this planet (about the size of Saturn!) 100 light years away, no tricks needed. It’s the lightest exoplanet ever caught on camera, and the tech they used is basically like making a mini solar eclipse. Space just keeps getting cooler! #JamesWebb #SpaceDiscovery #Exoplanet #Science231Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowAlien-Hunting Telescope Finds Hidden Planet!James Webb Space Telescope just spotted its first-ever exoplanet, TWA 7 b, hiding in the glare of a distant star—and scientists almost missed it! This planet’s about the size of Saturn but is one of the lightest ever found. Thanks to a special tool that blocks out the star’s light, JWST is now opening the door to finding even smaller, Earth-like worlds. Space nerds, this is a major win for planet hunters! #SpaceDiscovery #JamesWebb #Exoplanet #Science70Share
Melvin Mosley+FollowPlanet Melts Into Space Every 30 Hours?!Imagine a planet so close to its star that it’s literally melting away, leaving a lava tail longer than anything we’ve seen before. BD+05 4868 Ab, just 140 light-years away, is shedding a Mount Everest’s worth of rock every orbit—every 30 hours! Scientists caught it in the act, and it’s basically on its last breath. Only three other planets like this have ever been found, but none with a tail this epic. NASA’s even using the James Webb Telescope to watch it disintegrate in real time! #SpaceNews #Exoplanet #Astronomy #Science #JamesWebbTelescope111Share
