Some of the exoplanets observed by the James Webb Space Telescope may be wrapped in a kind of smog similar to that produced by diesel engines on Earth.That is the conclusion of a study led by scientists from the University of Chicago, who found that certain planetary atmospheres function as huge natural soot factories.The results were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.The finding helps solve a mystery that intrigues astronomers for …
Some of the exoplanets observed by the James Webb Space Telescope may be wrapped in a kind of smog similar to that produced by diesel engines on Earth.That is the conclusion of a study led by scientists from the University of Chicago, who found that certain planetary atmospheres function as huge natural soot factories.The results were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.The finding helps solve a mystery that intrigues astronomers for …