Webb Telescope Reveals Turbulent Weather on Distant Exoplanet.
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The Webb Space Telescope has discovered an exoplanet, VHS 1256b, with dense, gritty clouds swirling in its atmosphere. The planet has a 22-hour day and is located far from the two stars it orbits. Its upper atmosphere appears to have silicate clouds with the consistency of smoke, while deeper clouds are made of larger grains. The exoplanet's clouds are piping hot, about as hot as a candle flame. The astronomers also detected clear signs of water, methane, and carbon monoxide, as well as some signs of carbon dioxide. As VHS 1256b ages, scientists believe it will cool off, and the hefty cloud cover in its skies may dissipate.
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