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Maybe the link changed, but the 5th link down the page, "July 12, 2022 Release ID: 2022-032", is "Webb Reveals Steamy Atmosphere of Distant Planet in Exquisite Detail ", link is https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2022/news-2...


Thats a spectograph


Yes, and if we do a spectral analysis on a small rocky exoplanet and find a bunch of oxygen, that tells us a lot more exciting information than the 2x2 pixels you might get from an image of it.




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