Magnesium silicate rock clouds form each morning on a giant exoplanet, then disappear before evening. Astronomers from Johns Hopkins University spotted this cycle in May 2026 with the James Webb telescope. This is the first daily weather captured outside the Solar System. This observation also allowed to recalculate the actual composition of WASP-94Ab, located at 690 light-years. Magnesium silicate rock clouds detected at dawn The researchers us…
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Magnesium silicate rock clouds form each morning on a giant exoplanet, then disappear before evening. Astronomers from Johns Hopkins University spotted this cycle in May 2026 with the James Webb telescope. This is the first daily weather captured outside the Solar System. This observation also allowed to recalculate the actual composition of WASP-94Ab, located at 690 light-years. Magnesium silicate rock clouds detected at dawn The researchers us…