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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Gandharv Walia

On this planet, clouds emerge every morning and disappear by night: James Webb Space Telescope reveals daily cloud cycle on WASP-94A b

On this planet, clouds emerge every morning and disappear by night , creating a weather cycle unlike anything seen in our solar system. Scientists discovered this pattern on WASP-94A b, a giant gas planet located nearly 700 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Microscopium. Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers observed clouds made of rocky minerals forming during the planet’s morning hours and disappearing by evening. The findings provide new insights into how exoplanet atmospheres work and help scientists better understand the processes shaping distant worlds. The research was published in the journal Science.

Scientists observe a daily cloud cycle on a distant world

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