JWST ruled out finding tiny moons around an exoplanet—that's great news

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What happened

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has opened many wonders of the cosmos to scientists since it began science operations a few years ago.

But one thing it hasn't done is find an "exomoon.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:30:05 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. NASA's next great observatory could spot oceans on distant worlds

  2. JWST ruled out finding tiny moons around an exoplanet—that's great news

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