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James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star
JWST spectroscopy found the gas giant’s temperature rises to 1,100°F as its highly elliptical orbit drives major atmospheric changes.
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The exoplanet WASP-121b is one of the most extreme worlds astronomers have discovered so far. Researchers estimate rapid winds and rain from liquid metal or gemstones from 18,000 km/h.
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Extreme Hot Jupiter Being Roasted by Its Sun Pops Up in Webb Telescope Data
When astronomers talk about a hot Jupiter, they talk about massive gas giants the likes of our own Jupiter, only orbiting their stars at very close range, factors of magnitude closer than our own. They are extreme places, but many of them don’t come even close to what a planet called HD 80606 b has to offer. This place, also named Struve 1341 Bb or HIP 45982 b, is located 217 light-years from humanity’s home world, an... (continue reading...)
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