#clouds

#clouds

Scientists have discovered that an exoplanet called WASP-107b has high-altitude clouds composed of tiny sand particles.

This discovery was made possible by the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope.

WASP-107b's fluffy nature allows scientists to study its atmosphere more deeply than they can with larger, more massive planets. [ more ]

A gas giant planet called WASP-107b has clouds made of sand, according to observations by the James Webb Space Telescope.

The sand in the clouds of WASP-107b acts like water on Earth, falling towards the planet's hotter interior and evaporating to form clouds again.

This discovery provides evidence of the variety of bizarre clouds that can exist beyond our solar system. [ more ]

A gas giant planet called WASP-107b has clouds made of sand, according to observations by the James Webb Space Telescope.

The sand in the clouds of WASP-107b acts like water on Earth, falling towards the planet's hotter interior and evaporating to form clouds again.

This discovery provides evidence of the variety of bizarre clouds that can exist beyond our solar system. [ more ]