Can We Find Life on Alien Planets? | James Webb Telescope Discoveries (2026 Update)

Can we find life on alien planets? The James Webb Space Telescope has just released stunning new images that take us 13.1 billion years into the past, reveal a dying star, and even show the birth of new stars. One of the most exciting discoveries is an exoplanet called WASP-96B, where water (H2O) has been detected. But is this planet habitable? Scientists say no—its temperature is over 530°C. However, another exoplanet, TRAPPIST-1E, located just 40 light-years away, has a radius 91% of Earth's, solid rocks, and temperatures that could allow liquid water to exist.

In this video, we explain how the James Webb Telescope uses infrared light to see through cosmic dust clouds, what gravitational lensing is, and why scientists are now focusing on TRAPPIST-1E to check for carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor in its atmosphere. If the right combination of gases is found, it could be the strongest evidence yet of life beyond our solar system.

This $10 billion telescope operates at -266.75°C, nearly absolute zero, and sits 1.5 million km from Earth at the L2 Point. With a focal length of 131.4 meters, it is the most powerful space telescope ever built.

Watch the full video to understand the death and birth of stars, the Carina Nebula, Stephan's Quintet, and the real chances of finding alien life in our Milky Way galaxy.

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