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James Webb Telescope Discovers Predictable Atmospheric Patterns on Distant Exoplanet
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Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have mapped the weather of a planet 20 light-years away, discovering an unexpectedly orderly atmospheric system. The discovery provides scientists with an important new method for studying distant weather patterns and understanding how atmospheres develop across the galaxy.
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have mapped the weather of a planet 20 light-years away, discovering an unexpectedly orderly atmospheric system. The discovery provides scientists with an important new method for studying distant weather patterns and understanding how atmospheres develop across the galaxy.