Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system, revealing three layers like a wedding cake on a ferociously hot gas planet that orbits close to a star bigger and hotter than our sun.
Astronomers uncover the topsy-turvy atmosphere of a distant planet
The gas giant WASP-121b, also known as Tylos, has an atmospheric structure unlike any we have ever seen, and the fastest winds on any planet
First 3D view of an exoplanet atmosphere reveals chaotic alien weather
A recent study has unveiled how chemical elements and powerful winds shape the atmosphere of a planet far beyond our solar system.
Astronomers map the 3D atmosphere of exoplanet Tylos
Astronomers have discovered by looking through an exoplanet's atmosphere and mapping its 3D structure for the first time
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),
This distant exoplanet has an atmosphere ‘like something out of science fiction’
Researchers have peered into the atmosphere of planet WASP-121b and found its climate is stranger than anyone imagined.
Astronomers capture first 3D view of an exoplanet’s atmosphere and climate
Astronomers have achieved a breakthrough in planetary science, revealing the complex weather of a distant gas giant with unprecedented detail. By mapping the three-dimensional structure of the planet’s atmosphere,
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Scientists Develop First-Ever 3D Map of an Exoplanet's Atmosphere
For the first time, scientists have developed a 3D map of an atmosphere belonging to a planet outside our solar system.
3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate
Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...
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Exoplanet with iron rain has violent winds 'like something out of science fiction'
"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." ...
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Exoplanet’s atmosphere unexpectedly differs from its birthplace
This arises after researchers compared gases in a still-forming planet’s atmosphere to its natal disk. This led to the discovery that the planet surprisingly was less carbon-rich than the disk ...
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Did astronomers find the most volcanic planet in the universe?
A recent multi-institutional study spearheaded by NASA has revealed the most volcanic place we know of. The planet, coined L ...