Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a salty twist in the atmosphere of the so-called Pink Planet, widely recognized as one of the coldest exoplanets ever found. This surprising development underscores the telescope’s power to reshape our understanding of distant worlds.

Astronomers at the Subaru Telescope have reported the instrument’s inaugural discoveries: a rarely observed brown dwarf and a distant exoplanet. Operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in Hawaii, the telescope’s breakthrough opens new doors to understanding our cosmic neighbors.