Statistically there has to be a world that meets conditions similar to those that develop on Earth. The universe is vast and the POT he knows. But the territory is wide enough that it may take us a lifetime (or maybe two) to find one.
In the same way, that does not stop trying. NASA, through James Webb Space Telescopeand other space agencies in the world, look to the immensity in the search that confirms that we are not a lucky accident.
One of those targeted is a region they call “Solar System 2.0”. It has the nickname of our same name, because its composition is similar to ours, with some differences that we are going to point out.
The truth is that it is about seven worlds, apparently all rocky, orbiting a massive star that is not similar to our Sun.
For now there is no finding of life in this stellar region. However, the lenses were barely pointed towards this place, to look for elements that would make us know more details about its formation.
Dancing planets? TRAPPIST-1 science? Playing this on repeat every week. Volume UP! And we mean you! Turn up *your* volume and sing along?? pic.twitter.com/g2DVaAFGha
— NASA Exoplanets (@NASAExoplanets) December 21, 2022
The “Solar System 2.0″ you watch with the James Webb
According to what the portal reviews bio bio, the star king that commands in this planetary system is an ultracold dwarf; This term refers to stars that have less mass compared to our Sun and with lower temperatures.
These characteristics mean that it can only house planets that go in sizes from Mercury to Earth at most. Very different from what happens to our Solar System in which we have two gas giants.
The star in question is about 39.13 light-years away from Earth and seven rocks are known to orbit it.
NASA scientists will apply the instrument James Webb’s NIR Spec to observe the signatures of molecules such as methane, carbon dioxide or oxygen. If any of this is found, we would be in the presence of possible life on another planet.
This planetary system is called TRAPPIST-1 and the focus attempts to specifically visualize the atmosphere of WASP-39b, a planet similar to Earth in size and at a distance above what scientists call “habitable.”
Nothing concrete yet. The scientists say that “it will take multiple observations with James Webb to accumulate the signals we need, and with the longevity of the telescope we will be able to keep revisiting and learning more.”
