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Researchers develop JWST technique to detect exoplanets obscured by starlight

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Coronagraphs help telescopes search for faint exoplanets by blocking their stars’ glare, but the instruments have limits. Researchers have developed a new technique using the James Webb Space Telescope’s “digital twin” to make dim planets easier to find, addressing a persistent challenge in exoplanet observation.

Discovered 2026-11-05T04:54:45.785868-08:00 | 2026-11-05T04:54:45.785868-08:00

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  • Detecting dim planets near bright stars is a persistent observational challenge; the new technique aims to make them easier to find using JWST.
  • Coronagraphs alone have limitations, so a method that improves the search could expand the planets researchers can detect and study.

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