JWST uncovers rare ultra-hot Neptune LTT 9779 b's exotic atmosphere
A team of international researchers including Dr. Jake Taylor from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, has ...
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JWST Helps Identify Rare Ultra-Hot Neptune 262 Light Years Away
The weather for Neptune today is sunny, with a chance of reflective clouds. Learn more about the uniquely blazing atmosphere ...
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JWST provides insights into rare ultra-hot Neptune LTT 9779 b
A team of international researchers including Dr Jake Taylor from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to explore the exotic atmosphere ...
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JWST Spies a Giant Space Hamburger—and Maybe Planetary Origins, Too
It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...
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Fire and clouds: The ultra-hot Neptune that shouldn’t exist
A rare “ultra-hot Neptune” has revealed startling details, from near-2,000°C surface temperatures to unexpected reflective ...
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LTT 9779 b: A Window into Extreme Exoplanetary Weather
What can an extremely hot Neptune-sized exoplanet teach scientists about exoplanetary weather? This is what a recent study published Nature Astronomy hopes | Space ...
NASA’s Webb Just Found Something Unexpected Beyond Neptune
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...
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Ultra-Hot Neptune's Skies: Partly Cloudy Forecast
The exotic atmosphere of LTT 9779 b, a rare "ultra-hot Neptune," is coming to light thanks to observations via the James Webb Space Telescope led by ...
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Today's forecast: Partially cloudy skies on an 'ultra-hot Neptune'
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers investigate the extreme weather patterns and atmospheric properties of exoplanet LTT 9779 b. New JWST observations with NIRISS reveal a dynamic ...