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Planet Formation

Planetesimals Atmospheric Chemistry Protoplanetary Disks Chemical Composition Asteroids Collisional Processes Gas and Dust Disks Protoplanetary Discs Planetary Atmospheres Unusual Exoplanets Protoplanets Exoplanets Raw Materials

3 ARTICLES

last mo.

JWST Detects Salt Clouds on the 'Pink Planet' GJ504b

Adding potassium‑chloride or zinc‑sulfide cloud decks to models removes a previously implausible thermal result and shifts conclusions about the object's atmosphere and origin.

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2mo ago

Psyche Gains 1,000 mph in Mars Flyby and Stays on Course for Metal Asteroid

5 ARTICLES

3mo ago

Webb and Hubble Show Massive Star Clusters Shed Birth Clouds Sooner

6 ARTICLES

last yr.

JWST spots silicon monoxide and methane in WASP-121b’s atmosphere, revealing its icy origins