JWST reveals surprising atmospheric changes from morning to evening on Hot Jupiter WASP-94A b
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The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that WASP-94A b, a Hot Jupiter exoplanet with extreme temperatures and intense radiation, has an atmosphere that changes in surprising ways from morning to evening. Its clouds, which once hindered observations, are now helping astronomers study atmospheric chemistry under extreme conditions. The research, co-authored by David Sing of Johns Hopkins, demonstrates how these harsh planetary environments serve as natural laboratories for understanding atmospheric behavior.
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· 4 pulledWhat can a cloudy planet really tell us?
These are gas giants that orbit very close to their stars, even closer than Mercury orbits the sun.
For scientists, those harsh conditions are useful. They turn these planets into natural laboratories for studying how atmospheres, clouds, and chemistry behave under extremes.
But clouds have long stood in the way.
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