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JWST unveils a high mean molecular weight atmosphere for mini-Neptune TOI-1130b: Evidence for formation beyond the water ice line

Saugata Barat , Tyler Fairnington , Shelby Courreges , Chelsea Huang , Andrew Vanderburg , Caroline V. Morley , Judith Korth , Hannu Parviainen
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Alexis Brandeker George Zhou Thomas M. Evans-Soma Lizhou Sha Douglas N. C. Lin Duncan Wright Ava Morrissey Emma Nabbie Karen A. Collins Phil Evans Tristan Guillot Keith Horne Don J. Radford Richard P. Schwarz Avi Shporer Gregorg Srdoc Olga Suarez
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JWST transmission spectrum of mini-Neptune TOI-1130b shows volatile-rich high mean molecular weight atmosphere.

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The paper presents combined JWST NIRSpec and NIRISS observations of the transmission spectrum of the warm mini-Neptune TOI-1130b in a resonant system with an outer hot Jupiter. It reports detections of H2O, CO2, and SO2 along with a strong optical slope, which equilibrium chemistry retrievals interpret as a high atmospheric metallicity of log Z/Zsun approximately 1.8 and mean molecular weight of 5.5 amu. These measurements indicate a volatile-rich composition consistent with formation beyond the water ice line. The result supports subsequent inward migration to explain the current orbital architecture including the 2:1 resonance. This adds evidence that not all mini-Neptunes share the same formation pathway.

Core claim

From the JWST/NIRSpec G395H and NIRISS SOSS transmission spectrum of TOI-1130b, multiple molecules are detected including H2O at 7.5 sigma, CO2 at 3.3 sigma, and SO2 at 3.6 sigma with a tentative CH4 signal. Equilibrium chemistry retrievals measure atmospheric metallicity log Z/Zsun = 1.8 with C/O ratio less than 0.75 and constrain mean molecular weight mu to 5.5 amu. These values are consistent with self-consistent forward models and support a volatile-rich ex-situ formation scenario beyond the water ice line followed by migration, coherent with the system's 2:1 mean motion resonance and the pebble-filtering effect of the outer hot Jupiter.

What carries the argument

Equilibrium chemistry retrievals on the combined NIRSpec G395H and NIRISS SOSS transmission spectrum, which derive metallicity, C/O ratio, and mean molecular weight to indicate formation location.

If this is right

  • The pebble-filtering effect of the outer hot Jupiter is consistent with the inner mini-Neptune's volatile-rich atmosphere under the ex-situ formation scenario.
  • The location of TOI-1130b at the edge of the radius cliff can be explained by a volatile-rich formation pathway.
  • Mini-Neptune populations include contributions from volatile-rich ex-situ formation in addition to any in-situ processes.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Similar JWST observations of other mini-Neptunes in resonant systems could test whether ex-situ formation contributes substantially to the overall population.
  • The lack of significant He I absorption and the derived mass-loss upper limit suggest the high mean molecular weight atmosphere has been preserved against substantial escape.
  • This case may connect to broader questions about how disk migration and ice-line chemistry shape the observed demographics of close-in sub-Neptunes.

Load-bearing premise

Equilibrium chemistry retrievals accurately recover the true atmospheric composition and the observed optical slope is produced by atmospheric scattering or hazes rather than unmodeled stellar activity or instrumental effects.

What would settle it

Additional JWST or ground-based spectroscopy that fails to detect H2O or CO2 absorption features or that yields a significantly lower metallicity would contradict the high mean molecular weight volatile-rich atmosphere interpretation.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.02036 by Alexis Brandeker, Andrew Vanderburg, Ava Morrissey, Avi Shporer, Caroline V. Morley, Chelsea Huang, Don J. Radford, Douglas N. C. Lin, Duncan Wright, Emma Nabbie, George Zhou, Gregorg Srdoc, Hannu Parviainen, Judith Korth, Karen A. Collins Phil Evans, Keith Horne, Lizhou Sha, Olga Suarez, Richard P. Schwarz, Saugata Barat, Shelby Courreges, Thomas M. Evans-Soma, Tristan Guillot, Tyler Fairnington.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: JWST white light curves, phase folded TESS and CHEOPS light curves of TOI-1130b. Upper panel shows NIRISS SOSS (order 1 on the left and order 2 on the right) and lower panel shows NIRSpec G395H light curves (NRS1 on the left and NRS2 on the right). The NIRISS data are reduced using exoTEDRF (Radica et al. 2025) and the NIRSpec light curves are reduced using Eureka! (Bell et al. 2022). The details of the da… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: JWST/NIRSpec (orange) and NIRISS SOSS (red) transmission spectrum of TOI-1130b. The blue points show the transit depths derived from TESS and CHEOPS discussed in Section 3.3. The derivation of JWST transmission spectra is discussed in Section 3.2. The error bars shown have been scaled up by the fitted jitter factor. The black solid model shows the best-fit model from a free chemistry retrieval (including e… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: JWST/NIRSpec (orange) and NIRISS SOSS (red) transmission spectrum of TOI-1130b. The blue points show the transit depths derived from TESS and CHEOPS discussed in Section 3.3. The derivation of JWST transmission spectra is discussed in Section 3.2. The error bars shown for the observed spectra have been scaled up by the fitted jitter term from the equilibrium chemistry retrieval. The best-fit model has a χ … view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: The transmission spectrum of TOI-1130b ob￾served with JWST NIRISS and NIRSpec with best-fit mod￾els (100×solar, 0.3 C/O ratio and Kzz=1010cm2 /gm) from the PICASO grid (Section 4.4) . A Rayleigh slope and Sul￾fur boost has been added to fit the observations. The best model reduced χ 2 is 2.53. We also different haze models: Titan-like tholins (Khare et al. 1984), comet-like ice-tholins (Khare et al. 1993),… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Transmission spectrum of TOI-1130b with the best-fit free chemistry, equilibrium chemistry and grid model over￾plotted (left) and comparison between retrieved abundances from the three model fits for TOI-1130b (right). The points shown on the right panel are the best fit mass fractions from the free retrieval. The H2O and CO2 posterior distributions shows a lower limit, where as the other molecules show ga… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: We show the transmission spectrum of TOI￾1130b, zoomed in on the He triplet feature. We derive this spectrum using a formalism described in Section 4.6. The overplotted models have been calculated using the publicly available p-winds (Dos Santos et al. 2022) code. Red lines correspond to upper atmosphere temperature of 8000 K and blue lines correspond to 10000 K models. The different line styles correspond… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Mean molecular weight (µ) of mini/super-Neptunes as a function of equilibrium temperature. The µ are taken from literature and shown in Table D1. We show TOI-1130b on this figure. We calculate the mean molecular weight from the posterior distribution of the equilibrium chemistry retrieval (Section 4.3). The blue vertical line marks the critical temperature for condensation of water (350 K) as proposed in M… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: SO2 abundance as a function of irradiation tem￾perature and atmospheric metallicity (left) adapted from Crossfield et al. (2025). TOI-1130b joins GJ3470b as the second mini-Neptune with a SO2 detection, and is consis￾tent with a high metallicity atmosphere. 0. TOI-1130b is consistent with the quadratic A H2O H trend presented in Brande et al. (2024) as well as the new fit we derive. We do not find a signif… view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Scale height metric (Eqn 5.3.3) for mini/super￾Neptunes as a function of temperature. Upper panel is wa￾ter band 1.4 µm and lower panel CO2 band 4.3 µm. We show TOI-1130b on this diagram with A H2O H = 2.3 ± 1.3 and A CO2 H = 6.4 ± 2.1 assuming a µ of 5.5. We overplot a tentative quadratic trend reported in Brande et al. (2024) for A H2O H using only HST data (red solid line). We refit a quadratic function… view at source ↗
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We present the combined JWST/NIRSpec G395H and NIRISS SOSS transmission spectrum of a warm mini-Neptune, TOI-1130b (3.66 R$_{\oplus}$, 19.8 M$_{\oplus}$, $T_{eq}\sim825$ K). It is part of a rare and unique multi-planet system TOI-1130, which hosts an inner mini-Neptune and an outer hot Jupiter locked in a 2:1 mean motion resonance. From the transmission spectrum of TOI-1130b we detect multiple molecules -- H$_2$O (7.5$\sigma$), CO$_2$ (3.3$\sigma$), and SO$_2$ (3.6$\sigma$), as well as a tentative detection of CH$_4$ ($\sim$2$\sigma$). We find a strong optical slope in the NIRISS/SOSS spectrum, which is consistent with TESS and CHEOPS transit depth measurements. From equilibrium chemistry retrievals we measure the atmospheric metallicity ($\log{Z/Z_{\odot}}=1.8^{+0.4}_{-0.3}$) and C/O ratio ($<$0.75 at 3$\sigma$ level confidence) and constrain the atmospheric mean molecular weight, $\mu$ = 5.5$^{+1.3}_{-0.8}$ amu. These constraints are consistent with self-consistent forward model grids. We detect no significant He I 1.083$\mu$m absorption signal and put a mass-loss rate upper limit of $10^{11}$g\s$^{-1}$. The volatile-rich high mean molecular weight atmosphere of TOI-1130b along with the `pebble-filtering' effect of the outer hot Jupiter supports the ex-situ formation scenario beyond the water ice line and subsequent migration, coherent with its present orbital architecture. A volatile-rich formation scenario could also potentially explain the location of TOI-1130b at the edge of the `radius cliff'. This result hints that the mini-Neptune population may not a homogeneous formation history; rather, volatile-rich ex-situ formation also contributes to its population.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper reports JWST/NIRSpec G395H and NIRISS SOSS transmission spectroscopy of the warm mini-Neptune TOI-1130b in a 2:1 resonant system with an outer hot Jupiter. It claims detections of H2O (7.5σ), CO2 (3.3σ), SO2 (3.6σ), and tentative CH4 (~2σ), a strong optical slope consistent with TESS/CHEOPS, and retrieval-derived atmospheric metallicity log(Z/Z⊙)=1.8+0.4−0.3, C/O<0.75 (3σ), and mean molecular weight μ=5.5+1.3−0.8 amu under equilibrium chemistry. These are interpreted as evidence for a volatile-rich atmosphere formed ex situ beyond the water ice line, with pebble filtering by the outer planet explaining the architecture and the planet's position at the radius cliff edge; no significant He I absorption is found.

Significance. If the retrieval results and their interpretation hold, the work provides a concrete example of volatile-rich ex-situ formation contributing to the mini-Neptune population, linking atmospheric composition directly to orbital architecture via pebble filtering. This would support non-homogeneous formation histories and help explain the radius cliff, with the multi-planet resonant context adding value beyond single-planet studies.

major comments (3)
  1. [§4] §4 (Atmospheric retrievals): The central claim that the retrieved high metallicity and μ=5.5 amu indicate formation beyond the water ice line rests on equilibrium chemistry models; however, the SO2 detection at 3.6σ could indicate disequilibrium processes (e.g., photochemistry), which are not tested against the data. A direct comparison of equilibrium vs. disequilibrium forward models is needed to show that the high-μ solution remains preferred.
  2. [§3.2] §3.2 (Optical slope and systematics): The NIRISS optical slope is attributed to atmospheric scattering/hazes and shown consistent with TESS/CHEOPS, but the manuscript does not quantify the impact of possible unmodeled stellar activity (e.g., via spot-crossing or faculae models) or instrumental systematics on the retrieved metallicity and μ. This is load-bearing because an alternative origin for the slope would weaken the volatile-rich interpretation.
  3. [§5] §5 (Formation scenario): The link between the retrieved composition, pebble-filtering by the outer hot Jupiter, and ex-situ migration is presented qualitatively without quantitative disk-chemistry or N-body simulations that demonstrate the 2:1 resonance is a natural outcome of such a formation pathway. This interpretive step is central to the abstract claim but lacks falsifiable predictions or model comparisons.
minor comments (2)
  1. [§4.3] The abstract states a mass-loss upper limit of 10^11 g s^{-1} from the non-detection of He I, but the corresponding section does not specify the assumed thermospheric temperature or escape model used to convert the non-detection into this limit.
  2. [Table 2] Table 2 (or equivalent retrieval results table) reports the C/O upper limit at 3σ but does not list the full posterior distributions or corner plots for all free parameters, making it difficult to assess degeneracies with temperature and cloud properties.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their constructive and detailed review of our manuscript. Their comments have prompted us to clarify several aspects of the analysis and interpretation. We address each major comment point by point below, indicating where revisions will be made.

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  1. Referee: §4 (Atmospheric retrievals): The central claim that the retrieved high metallicity and μ=5.5 amu indicate formation beyond the water ice line rests on equilibrium chemistry models; however, the SO2 detection at 3.6σ could indicate disequilibrium processes (e.g., photochemistry), which are not tested against the data. A direct comparison of equilibrium vs. disequilibrium forward models is needed to show that the high-μ solution remains preferred.

    Authors: We thank the referee for raising this point. Our retrieval framework uses equilibrium chemistry because it yields a statistically excellent fit to the combined NIRSpec and NIRISS spectrum, with the high metallicity and μ primarily constrained by the prominent H2O and CO2 features rather than SO2 alone. SO2 can be produced at the observed level under equilibrium conditions in high-Z atmospheres, consistent with the retrieved parameters. We acknowledge that photochemistry could contribute and that a full disequilibrium comparison would be informative. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated paragraph in §4 discussing this possibility, referencing relevant photochemical models for warm Neptunes, and noting that the current data do not require disequilibrium to explain the spectrum. We will also state that future work could include such models. revision: partial

  2. Referee: §3.2 (Optical slope and systematics): The NIRISS optical slope is attributed to atmospheric scattering/hazes and shown consistent with TESS/CHEOPS, but the manuscript does not quantify the impact of possible unmodeled stellar activity (e.g., via spot-crossing or faculae models) or instrumental systematics on the retrieved metallicity and μ. This is load-bearing because an alternative origin for the slope would weaken the volatile-rich interpretation.

    Authors: We agree that quantifying the possible contribution of stellar activity is important for robustness. In the revised version we will include a new subsection or appendix that estimates the effect of unocculted spots and faculae on the optical slope using the known stellar parameters of TOI-1130. We will show that even under conservative assumptions the impact on the retrieved metallicity and μ remains within the reported uncertainties. We will also expand the discussion of NIRISS systematics mitigation to demonstrate that the slope is not an artifact of the data reduction. revision: yes

  3. Referee: §5 (Formation scenario): The link between the retrieved composition, pebble-filtering by the outer hot Jupiter, and ex-situ migration is presented qualitatively without quantitative disk-chemistry or N-body simulations that demonstrate the 2:1 resonance is a natural outcome of such a formation pathway. This interpretive step is central to the abstract claim but lacks falsifiable predictions or model comparisons.

    Authors: The formation discussion in §5 is intentionally interpretive, linking the observed high metallicity, low C/O, and elevated μ to an ex-situ origin beyond the water ice line, supported by the resonant architecture and the pebble-filtering mechanism described in the literature. We do not claim to have performed new disk or N-body simulations. In the revision we will strengthen this section by adding explicit falsifiable predictions (e.g., expected metallicity–resonance correlations in other systems) and additional references to existing pebble-accretion and migration models that already address 2:1 resonances. This keeps the paper focused on the observational results while improving the clarity of the interpretation. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No circularity: retrievals and interpretation are independent of inputs

full rationale

The paper applies standard equilibrium chemistry retrievals to new JWST/NIRSpec and NIRISS transmission spectra to derive metallicity, C/O, and mean molecular weight directly from the data. These parameters are then used for a qualitative interpretation supporting ex-situ formation. No steps reduce by construction to the inputs, no load-bearing self-citations are invoked for the central claims, and the pebble-filtering reference is external literature rather than a self-referential chain. The derivation chain remains self-contained against the observed spectrum.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

3 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

Central claim rests on equilibrium-chemistry retrieval assumptions and the interpretation that the optical slope and molecular abundances reflect formation location rather than in-situ processes or systematics.

free parameters (3)
  • atmospheric metallicity = log Z/Zsun = 1.8
    Fitted from equilibrium chemistry retrievals to the observed spectrum
  • mean molecular weight = 5.5 amu
    Constrained by retrievals matching the transmission spectrum
  • C/O ratio upper limit = <0.75
    Derived from retrieval posterior
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Atmospheric chemistry is in equilibrium
    Retrievals assume equilibrium to map molecular abundances to metallicity and C/O
  • domain assumption Optical slope originates in the planetary atmosphere
    Assumed when linking the NIRISS slope to atmospheric properties rather than stellar or instrumental effects

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