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James Webb finds the innermost planet around TRAPPIST-1 is too hot for an atmosphere. The tidally-locked, Earth-sized world, has a dayside temperature of some 450°F (232°C), which is hotter than would be expected if it had an atmosphere to redistribute heat.


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