The James Webb Space Telescope observed methane in the atmosphere of exoplanet HATS-75 b, located 637 light-years away. Stellar activity may be affecting the data, highlighting challenges in studying planets around M-dwarf stars.
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JWST spots methane on a giant exoplanet, but its star may be distorting the signal

0.88 Jupiter Radii planet radius
637 Light-Years distance from Earth
772 K equilibrium temperature