NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Orderly Weather System on a Turbulent World 20 Light-Years Away
Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have shown that SIMP 0136, a brown dwarf 20 light-years from Earth, possesses a surprisingly organized weather system. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin used the Webb Telescope to discover three recurring atmospheric states driven by temperature changes and shifting clouds, providing a new tool for understanding weather patterns on distant worlds.
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