Webb Telescope Detects Possible Salt Clouds on Exoplanet GJ 504 b

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Published: 2026-06-24T15:23:09Z
Category: science
Source: Mashable
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The James Webb Space Telescope has conducted an in-depth atmospheric analysis of exoplanet GJ 504 b, indicating the potential presence of salt clouds. This investigation provides valuable new information regarding the atmospheric composition of distant exoplanets. The celestial body's classification as either a planet or a brown dwarf is still a subject of scientific discussion.

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