NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Orderly Weather System on a Turbulent World 20 Light-Years Away

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Published: 2026-10-17
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily (Trinity College Dublin)

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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