<ul><li>Scientists use NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of SIMP 0136, a Jupiter-sized object drifting freely in space.</li><li>Webb's infrared instruments reveal that the object's changing brightness is caused by a mix of atmospheric factors, including cloud layers, temperature shifts, and changes in carbon chemistry.</li><li>SIMP 0136 has patchy clouds at different heights, hot spots at high altitudes, and shifting carbon chemistry.</li><li>The study helps scientists understand the behavior of gas giants and prepares for future studies of exoplanets.</li></ul>

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