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Scientists Discover Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmospheres for First Time**  

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have detected carbon dioxide in the atmospheres of planets outside our solar system – a major milestone in the search for habitable worlds. The findings, made using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), were published in the journal *Nature*.  

### **Key Details of the Discovery:**  

- **Historic Detection:** This marks the first definitive observation of CO₂ in exoplanet atmospheres  

- **Target Planets:** The gas was found on WASP-39 b and WASP-96 b, two hot Jupiter-type planets  

- **JWST's Capabilities:** The telescope's advanced infrared instruments provided unprecedented atmospheric analysis  

### **Why This Matters:**  

1. **Building Blocks for Life:** CO₂ is a crucial component in planetary atmospheres and biological processes  

2. **Future Habitability Studies:** The technique can now be applied to search for CO₂ on rocky, Earth-like exoplanets  

3. **Technological Breakthrough:** Demonstrates JWST's ability to detect key atmospheric chemicals with remarkable precision  

"This discovery opens a new chapter in exoplanet research," said lead researcher Dr. Natalie Batalha. "We're now equipped to seriously investigate the potential for habitable worlds beyond our solar system."  

The research team plans to next study the TRAPPIST-1 system, where several Earth-sized planets orbit in their star's habitable zone. Future observations could reveal whether these worlds possess atmospheres capable of supporting life.  

This breakthrough comes just months after JWST began science operations, promising many more revolutionary discoveries to come in our understanding of distant planetary systems.  

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