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This exoplanet weather forecast by the James Webb Space Telescope calls for sandy skies and a clear (alien) sunset

JWST found magnesium silicate clouds on the planet’s morning side and a clearer evening side, sharpening measurements of its atmosphere.

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Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed a cloudy morning dissipating to leave a clear sky by dusk on a distant hot Jupiter.

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Scientific American broke the news on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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