Artist’s impression of GJ 1214 b passing in front of its host star. The “transit method” allows astronomers to study an exoplanet by seeing which wavelengths of light dim when the star’s light passes through the exoplanet atmosphere. (Credit: NAOJ) Scientists have classified a novel category of exoplanets spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope that appear to have no equivalent in our solar system. This newly proposed category of exoplanet, dubbed “Super Venus,” has often frustrated researchers due to its combination of properties that land it somewhere between Earth and Neptune. A team of researchers believes their analysis of...