An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b. Precise brightness measurements over a broad spectrum of mid-infrared light, combined with 3D climate models and previous observations from other telescopes, suggest the presence of thick, high clouds covering the nightside, […]
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Astrophysics, Exoplanet Atmosphere, Exoplanet Science, Exoplanets, Gas Giant Exoplanets, Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Missions, Science & Research, Studying Exoplanets
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April 30, 2024
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