# James Webb discovers a scorching lava planet with a “giant sunscreen”

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-10-27T10:20:52+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261026225603.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/james-webb-discovers-a-scorching-lava-planet-with-a-giant-sunscreen-76803f/

A scorching lava planet 280 light-years away has surprised astronomers by apparently maintaining a thick atmosphere despite conditions that should have stripped it away billions of years ago. James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest that TOI-561 b reflects about 75% of incoming starlight, possibly because of mineral clouds that act like a giant sunscreen. The planet may also be continually

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