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Inside an Alien Atmosphere

  • Researchers have unveiled the first 3D structure of an exoplanet's atmosphere.
  • Ground-based observations of WASP-121b revealed a flow deep in the atmosphere carrying iron from the hot daytime side to the colder night side.
  • WASP-121b, an ultra-hot Jupiter, has a super-fast jet-stream in its atmosphere that doubles in speed across the morning terminator to the evening.
  • The winds on WASP-121b make Earth's worst hurricanes seem tame.

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