Astronomers have peered into an alien planet's atmosphere and found extreme weather unlike anything in the solar system.

The research has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.

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Scientists have peered through the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system and discovered weather patterns "like ...

Scientists have mapped the 3D structure of exoplanet WASP-121b's atmosphere, revealing powerful winds, extreme weather, and a ...

Astronomers have unlocked a new way to explore alien worlds by mapping the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the ...

Astronomers on Tuesday announced their observations of distinct winds in separate layers circulating on the planet named WASP ...

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Learn more about the atmosphere of WASP-121b, or Tylos, whose winds are layered like no other planet’s.

By combining the four giant telescopes of the Very Large Telescope, an international team has observed the exoplanet WASP-121b with unprecedented precision, revealing one of the most extreme climates ...

Of the nearly 6,000 confirmed exoplanets in the Milky Way, Tylos has one of the most-studied atmospheres out there. It's what we call a hot Jupiter – a world comparable in size to our own gas giants, ...

Astronomers have mapped, for the first time, the three-dimensional structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, revealing ...