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Tag: exoplanet
James Webb Space Telescope Solves Mystery of ‘Pink Planet’ — Exotic Salt Clouds Discovered 57 Light-Years Away
Astronomers cracked a decade-long puzzle about an unusual exoplanet by discovering that its distinctive pink hue results from high-altitude salt clouds in its atmosphere.
New Exoplanet Model Screens Rocky Worlds for Ability to Retain Atmospheres Over Billions of Years
The screening tool could dramatically narrow the search for potentially habitable planets by predicting which worlds can maintain the conditions needed for life.