美国航天局的詹姆斯·韦伯望远镜在阿尔法半人马座的可居住区探测潜在的气体巨星。 NASA's James Webb Telescope detects potential gas giant in Alpha Centauri's habitable zone.

美国航天局的詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜 已经探测到一个潜在的气体巨行星 环绕着阿尔法·半人马星A NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected a potential gas giant planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A, our closest star system neighbor. 这个星球大约在四光年之外, 如果得到确认, 将是最接近的外行星, 位于一个像太阳一样的恒星周围的可居住区域。 Located about four light-years away, this planet, if confirmed, would be the closest exoplanet found in a habitable zone around a sun-like star. 尽管它是一个天然气巨人,但它为行星系统提供了新的洞察力,可以成为进一步研究的宝贵课题。 Despite being a gas giant, it offers new insights into planetary systems and could be a valuable subject for further study. 该发现是用JWST的中红外线仪器进行的,目的是通过主星的光芒观察。 The discovery was made using JWST's Mid-Infrared Instrument, designed to see through the glare of its host star.