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"Pink Planet" is surrounded by salty clouds, researchers using Webb telescope find
Researchers studying the universe's "Pink Planet" have discovered an unexpected feature in its atmosphere: clouds made of salt.
TL;DR
- Astronomers discovered clouds made of salt in the atmosphere of the "Pink Planet," GJ504b.
- The discovery was made using the James Webb Space Telescope.
- GJ504b is a planetary-mass companion orbiting a star 57 light-years from Earth, with a temperature of 550 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The planet's temperature is considered a "middle ground" suitable for salt cloud formation.
- The Webb telescope's infrared imaging and spectral analysis capabilities were crucial for the detection.