James Webb Detects Strongest Evidence Yet of an Atmosphere on a Rocky Exoplanet - SciTechDaily
Google News • 12/15/2025 – 12/17/2025
Summary
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected strong evidence of a thick atmosphere around the rocky exoplanet TOI-561 b, described as a "wet lava ball" or molten super-Earth. This finding represents the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere on such a planet.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
76d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1786
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1786/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1786/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 76 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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