Peering Inside the Giants: What our Solar System Teaches us About Exoplanets

We are entering a new era of exoplanet exploration. Exoplanets are planets that orbit a star other than the Sun. Combining insights from NASA’s Juno and Cassini missions with James Webb Space Telescope observations reveals how giant planets form and evolve. By linking our detailed knowledge of Jupiter and Saturn with thousands of known exoplanets, we can build more realistic models of their interiors—transforming our understanding of planetary physics and the diversity of worlds beyond our solar system.

Yamila Miguel, PhD, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Leiden University and SRON