The Space Nerd Club discusses new findings from the James Webb telescope

NPR | By Scott Detrow,

Regina G. Barber, Katia Riddle

Published May 25, 2026 at 4:23 PM EDT

New findings from the James Webb Space Telescope include cloudy weather on an exoplanet, and clues to the origins of one of Neptune's moons.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Regina G. Barber

Regina G. Barber is Short Wave's Scientist in Residence. She contributes original reporting on STEM and guest hosts the show.

Katia Riddle

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