JWST reveals asymmetric cloud cycle on hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-94A b
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Isabelle Dumé
Summary
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-94A b reveal an asymmetric weather pattern that provides unprecedented insight into the planet's atmosphere. The study shows a daily cloud cycle where clouds build on the planet's dark side and dissipate on the dayside, offering a much clearer understanding of cloud dynamics on a distant world located nearly 700 light-years from Earth.
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bskyJWST reveals asymmetric cloud cycle on hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-94A bphysicsworld.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledClouds build as air flows over the dark side of the planet, reaching a large swell by daybreak.
The clouds dissipate on the dayside, leaving clear skies in the early evening.
New 'transit' observations of the hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-94A b using the James Webb Space Telescope provide a much clearer understanding of clouds on a distant world.
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