JWST uncovers rare ultra-hot Neptune LTT 9779 b's exotic atmosphere
A team of international researchers including Dr. Jake Taylor from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, has ...
A Fiery Exoplanet With Mysterious Clouds Is Reshaping Our Understanding of Worlds
Scientists using JWST have uncovered striking cloud formations and extreme heat contrasts on LTT 9779 b, a rare ultra-hot ...
Scientists spotted an unheard-of planet. Webb just peered into it.
The Webb telescope — a scientific collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency — is designed to peer into ...
A 2,000°C Inferno That Still Shimmers: An Ultra-Hot Neptune’s Mystery
LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune, is defying expectations. With temperatures soaring to nearly 2,000°C and a tidally locked ...
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Fire and clouds: The ultra-hot Neptune that shouldn’t exist
A rare “ultra-hot Neptune” has revealed startling details, from near-2,000°C surface temperatures to unexpected reflective ...
'The planet that REFUSES to die': How LTT 9779 b is surviving the impossible
LTT 9779 b, a scorching hot Neptune, defies death with reflective clouds, fierce winds, and traces of water vapor. This ...
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LTT 9779 b: A Window into Extreme Exoplanetary Weather
This is what a recent study published Nature Astronomy hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated the extreme weather patterns on the “ultra-hot Neptune” exoplanet, LTT 9779 ...
'Day temperature of 2,000°C': James Webb finds Neptune-like planet, so hot it’s evaporating before our eyes
James Webb found LTT 9779 b, a Neptune-like exoplanet with 2,000°C heat, extreme winds, and evaporating clouds—challenging ...
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JWST provides insights into rare ultra-hot Neptune LTT 9779 b
A team of international researchers including Dr Jake Taylor from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to explore the exotic atmosphere ...
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Illustration of exoplanet LTT 9779 b (IMAGE)
Illustration of LTT 9779 b, the only known ultra-hot Neptune. This planet orbits so close to its star that its atmosphere is scorching hot, glowing from its own heat while also reflecting starlight.