As experts were developing a study that would provide a comprehensive and worldwide grasp of exoplanet atmospheres, they stumbled upon the planet WASP-121b. This planet aptly nicknamed as Hot Jupiter, has metal clouds and rain made of liquid gems at night.
An exoplanet possesses metal clouds and might even encounter rain composed of liquid gems during the nighttime that becomes airborne metals throughout the day. The study (read the full study below), which was published in Nature Astronomy, looks at the celestial object that orbits a star around 885 light-years away from Earth.
As part of a project to comprehend the atmospheric cycles between day and night, an international group of astronomers gazed at the gas giant WASP-121b. There had always been very limited studies of exoplanet atmospheres up until just now.
WASP-121b is a ultra-hot Jupiter-like planet with a mass and diameter bigger than our solar system's biggest planet. WASP-121b, similar to our Moon, i...
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