James Webb telescope discovers its first planet — a Saturn-size 'shepherd' still glowing red hot from its formation

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James Webb telescope discovers its first planet — a Saturn-size 'shepherd' still glowing red hot from its formation

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Nestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest exoplanet ever detected.

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