SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 4, 2026Science Daily

NASA’s Webb telescope just discovered one of the weirdest planets ever

SMRTR summary

NASA's Webb telescope discovered an unprecedented exoplanet with a helium-carbon atmosphere and lemon-shaped body that orbits a neutron star in just 7.8 hours. The bizarre world may contain diamonds formed under extreme pressure, but its pure carbon composition defies all known planetary formation theories, leaving scientists puzzled about its origins.

SMRTR provides this summary for quick context. The original article belongs to Science Daily.

Read the original article
SMRTR Science & Engineering

Get the next batch of curated summaries in your inbox.

This archive is built from SMRTR newsletter summaries. Subscribe for hand-picked stories without the extra noise.