US EditionAstronomers Map First 3D Atmosphere of Distant Exoplanet WASP-121b
- Scientists have mapped the atmosphere of an exoplanet in 3D for the first time, revealing new details about its climate.
- The planet exhibits powerful winds carrying chemical elements in complex patterns, resulting in a unique climate.
- This atmosphere behaves in ways that challenge our understanding of weather on all planets.
- Even the strongest hurricanes in the Solar System appear calm compared to this planet's extreme weather conditions.
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Mind-blowing weather found in exoplanet's atmosphere
WASP-121b is a gaseous, giant exoplanet located some 900 light-years away in the constellation Puppis. Its atmosphere, which is divided into 3 layers, has never been seen before on any planet. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser Astronomers have peered into the atmosphere of an exoplanet some 900 light-years away and found powerful weather patterns that make the most severe storms in the Solar System seem like a calm breeze. “It feels like something out o…
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Verve times'Out of science fiction': First 3D observations of an exoplanet's atmosphere reveal a unique climate
Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), they found powerful winds carrying chemical elements like iron and titanium, creating intricate weather patterns across the planet's atmosphere. The discovery opens the door for detailed studies of the chemica…
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