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Astrophysicists Explore Extreme Lava Planets with Webb Telescope

8/1/2025

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Astrophysicist Dr. Lisa Dang and her team are delving into the fiery realms of lava planets—rocky exoplanets that orbit perilously close to their stars. With precious observation time on the James Webb Space Telescope, they will explore the atmospheric and internal dynamics of five such planets, seeking to unravel the mysteries of their extreme environments and the chemical processes that drive their evolution.

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Astrophysicist Dr. Lisa Dang and her team are delving into the fiery realms of lava planets—rocky exoplanets that orbit perilously close to their stars. With precious observation time on the James Webb Space Telescope, they will explore the atmospheric and internal dynamics of five such planets, seeking to unravel the mysteries of their extreme environments and the chemical processes that drive their evolution.