NASA's James Webb Space Telescope creates first detailed weather map of exoplanet WASP-43b.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has mapped weather patterns on WASP-43b, a hot gas-giant exoplanet 280 light-years away. Researchers discovered thick, high clouds on the planet's nightside, clear skies on the dayside, and powerful equatorial winds up to 5,000 mph. This is the first detailed weather map of an exoplanet created using the telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
April 30, 2024
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