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EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 1H 52M

James Webb Just Saw Alpha Centauri for the First Time _ And It_s Disturbing

from Sleep Science · host Sleep Science

Drift away into a quiet, slow-paced journey just four light-years across space to our nearest stellar neighbors, the Alpha Centauri system. Step into a gentle, atmospheric breakdown of how the James Webb Space Telescope used its mid-infrared coronagraph to peer through intense star glare, revealing a mysterious point of light—candidate planet S1. Let your thoughts unwind as soft scientific explanations of orbital mechanics, stellar brightness, and the puzzling case of a disappearing Saturn-mass world ease your mind into a state of deep tranquility and cozy, effortless sleep.

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