Astronomers analyze the atmospheric composition of exoplanet GJ 504 b, the Pink Planet
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Fionna Samuels
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Researchers have analyzed the atmosphere of GJ 504 b, known as the Pink Planet, over a decade after its discovery. They found evidence of salty clouds (likely magnesium silicate or sodium sulfide particles) and a diversity of gaseous molecules in its atmosphere, marking the first detailed chemical composition analysis of this exoplanet.
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· 2 pulledJust over a decade after GJ 504 b—colloquially known as the Pink Planet because of its dull-magenta thermal glow—was discovered, researchers have finally been able to determine the chemical composition of its atmosphere
They not only discovered evidence of salty clouds but also a diversity of gaseous molecules
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