Exploring new frontiers in exoplanetary science with the James Webb Space Telescope

Based on data from less than a year of scientific operations, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is without a doubt humanity's sharpest eye to look at the infrared Universe. From being able to detect the faint glow of the first galaxies to being able to characterize the atmospheres of Earth-sized worlds, the observatory's unique capabilities is allowing it to perform a wide range of exciting science, that will undoubtedly revolutionize our understanding of the Universe. In this talk, I will introduce the new frontiers JWST will be --- and is already --- exploring in the field of exoplanetary science during its very first year of scientific operations. Through some early results on new dimensions being explored for gas giant exoplanets, as well as first looks at the atmospheres and surfaces of small, rocky exoplanets, I will show how JWST is already dramatically changing our understanding of planetary systems in the cosmos --- and how this is allowing us to put our very own Solar System in this exoplanetary context.