NASA’s Webb reveals wild weather on a mysterious world 20 light-years away.
Researchers identify three recurring atmospheric states, driven by temperature shifts and clouds at different heights.
OriginalSourceScienceDailyUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished12:26 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceScienceDailyUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished12:26 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
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Key points
- NASA's JWST studied SIMP 0136, a brown dwarf 20 light-years away.
- Researchers found three recurring weather states driven by temperature and clouds.
- Two main factors explain atmospheric variability: temperature changes and vertical cloud structure.
- Study used Principal Component Analysis to decode light variations over rotations.
- Findings suggest a surprisingly organized weather system on a distant world.
Other reports
- SourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of IndiaSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of India
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Researchers identify three recurring atmospheric states, driven by temperature shifts and clouds at different heights.