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EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026 · 4 MIN

Enaiposha: Investigating the Super-Venus of the GJ 1214 System

from Intellectually Curious · host Mike Breault

Enaiposha (GJ 1214 b) has been hiding behind a dense, Venus-like haze. JWST, using NIRISS transit spectroscopy, reveals a hydrogen-poor, metal-rich atmosphere with CO2, CH4, and H2O - enough to reclassify it from a suspected mini-Neptune to a true super-Venus. This is a technological triumph that shows how we can probe hazy, cooler worlds in the future, and what it means for hunting habitable planets down the line. Note:  This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes.  Please double-check any critical information.Sponsored by Embersilk LLC

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