JWST’s Exoplanet Images Are Just the Beginning of Astrobiology’s Future
When you think of the results from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), images of swirling colorful clouds in nebulae, galaxies older than we’ve ever seen before, and infant stars being born probably come to mind. In its first year in space, results from NASA’s new powerhouse telescope have graced the cover of Scientific American, billboards in Times Square, and the computer screens of avid astronomy enthusiasts and casual readers alike. Viewers across the world, including even the president of the United States,…