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JWST Maps Dawn–Dusk Contrast on Ultra‑Hot Jupiter WASP‑121 b

Eastward winds inflate the evening limb, reducing water by thermal dissociation, producing stronger CO signals, forcing modelers to add mineral‑cloud cooling to match the data.

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Gas Giant HIP 67522 b Triggers Intense Stellar Flares, Accelerating Its Atmospheric Loss

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Webb Reveals Silicate Clouds and Moon-Forming Disk in YSES-1 System

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Webb Images One of Coldest Exoplanets in Chaotic Misaligned System

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Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Orbits Record-Low Mass Star, Challenging Formation Theories

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Giant Exoplanet Orbits Tiny Red Dwarf, Defying Planet Formation Theory

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JWST Finds Silicate Vapor and Night-Side Methane on Ultra-Hot Jupiter WASP-121b

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

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James Webb Telescope Unveils Clear Atmosphere of Hot Sub-Neptune TOI-421 b

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Hubble Reveals Uranus’ Day Is 28 Seconds Longer Than Previously Measured

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Webb Telescope Reveals Complex Atmosphere of Starless Super-Jupiter SIMP 0136

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Astronomers Map 3D Atmosphere of Distant Exoplanet WASP-121b

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Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b

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Scientists Link Mars Dust Storms to Warm Weather Patterns

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BepiColombo Mission Adjusts Trajectory to Mercury After Thruster Issue

Planetary Atmospheres

JWST Maps Dawn–Dusk Contrast on Ultra‑Hot Jupiter WASP‑121 b

JWST Reveals Dark, Airless Surface on Rocky Exoplanet LHS 3844 b

Cassini Data Show Saturn’s Magnetic Cusp Is Skewed Toward Dusk

JWST Reveals Pulsar-Orbiting ‘Lemon’ Planet With Helium–Carbon Atmosphere

Saturn’s Rings Nearly Vanish This Weekend as Earth Hits Edge-On View

Gas Giant HIP 67522 b Triggers Intense Stellar Flares, Accelerating Its Atmospheric Loss

Webb Reveals Silicate Clouds and Moon-Forming Disk in YSES-1 System

Webb Images One of Coldest Exoplanets in Chaotic Misaligned System

Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Orbits Record-Low Mass Star, Challenging Formation Theories

Giant Exoplanet Orbits Tiny Red Dwarf, Defying Planet Formation Theory

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Planetary Atmospheres

JWST Finds Silicate Vapor and Night-Side Methane on Ultra-Hot Jupiter WASP-121b

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

James Webb Telescope Unveils Clear Atmosphere of Hot Sub-Neptune TOI-421 b

Hubble Reveals Uranus’ Day Is 28 Seconds Longer Than Previously Measured

Webb Telescope Reveals Complex Atmosphere of Starless Super-Jupiter SIMP 0136

Astronomers Map 3D Atmosphere of Distant Exoplanet WASP-121b

Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b

Scientists Link Mars Dust Storms to Warm Weather Patterns

BepiColombo Mission Adjusts Trajectory to Mercury After Thruster Issue

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