The 365 Days Of Astronomy, The Daily Podcast Of The International Year Of Astronomy 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH4uczqmhQ0 From Jan 20, 2023. The James Webb Space Telescope took time away from finding the earliest galaxies or imaging incredible nebulae to test out its planet hunting capabilities. To say it was immediately successful would be an understatement. JWST is showing us that it can do almost anything in astronomy and cosmology.   Its latest trick is picking out an exoplanet candidate, confirming it exists and telling us about this alien world. LHS 475 is a red dwarf star 41 light-years away from our Solar System in the southern hemisphere constellation of Octans. And now we know a lot more about its planet, LHS 475 b.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbu