Scientists used JWST instruments ‘wrong’ on purpose to capture direct images of exoplanets

Last week, astronomers unveiled exciting new images of planets in the HR 8799 and 51 Eridani Sun systems — and it was all thanks to a creative use of the James Webb Cosmos Stargazer’s tool (JWST).

William Balmer, a Ph.D. candidate at Johns Hopkins University and lead author of the study, spoke to Cosmos.com about how the images were captured by the James Webb Cosmos Stargazer’s tool, and why these results represent a Significant leap forward in our understanding of exoplanets, how they form and the search for Alien life.

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