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Atmosphere
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The gaseous envelope surrounding a planet. Studying exoplanet atmospheres (via transit spectroscopy) is a major goal of James Webb: detecting H₂O, CO₂, CH₄ to assess habitability.
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The gaseous envelope surrounding a planet. Studying exoplanet atmospheres (via transit spectroscopy) is a major goal of James Webb: detecting H₂O, CO₂, CH₄ to assess habitability.