Giant planet spotted in old James Webb telescope data after glare removal

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new technique called FLIP to detect planets hidden by the glare of stars in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images. The method improved the telescope's sensitivity by up to 15 times, revealing a giant exoplanet called 51 Eridani b in previously analysed data. The technique could help discover smaller, fainter planets, researchers said.