⁘Out Of Science Fiction⁘ - First 3D View Of An Exoplanet's Weather - Earth.Com
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A recent study has unveiled how chemical elements and powerful winds shape the atmosphere of a planet far beyond our solar system.
By examining separate layers of the planet's atmosphere in 3D, the researchers have revealed an intricate system of jet streams and temperature contrasts.
The discovery was made by astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile and other institutions, who combined multiple telescope units to obtain a detailed view.
The research focused on WASP-121b (also called Tylos), a so-called "ultra-hot Jupiter" about 900 light-years away in the constellation Puppis. The results offer an unprecedented glimpse into the weather conditions of a distant world.
"This planet's atmosphere behaves in ways that challenge our understanding of how weather works ⁘ not just on Earth, but on all planets. It feels like something out of science fiction," said Julia Victoria Seidel, a researcher at the European Southern Observatory ( ESO ) in Chile and lead author of the study.
The research team used high-resolution observations of starlight passing through the exoplanet's atmosphere to deduce how distinct layers move and mix.
"What we found was surprising: a jet stream rotates material around the planet's equator, while a separate flow at lower levels of the atmosphere moves gas from the hot side to the cooler side. This kind of climate has never been seen before on any planet," Seidel explained.
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