James Webb Telescope Identifies Salt Clouds on Exoplanet GJ504b
The James Webb Space Telescope has made a significant discovery, detecting clouds composed of salt in the atmosphere of the distant exoplanet GJ504b. This 'pink planet' is one of the coldest celestial bodies directly imaged, and this finding marks the first direct evidence of such atmospheric phenomena on a cold object. The research contributes to understanding diverse planetary atmospheres.
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