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Extreme 9-Km/s Winds Spotted On Distant Exoplanet Are The Fastest Of Their Kind


Published on 2025-01-24 05:02:27 - MSN
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  • Astronomers have measured the wind speeds on a faraway world and found that they without comparison, not only to anything on Earth but also in the Solar System. Exoplanet WASP-127b is a hot Jupiter, a gas giant planet orbiting very close to its star.

The article discusses the discovery of extreme winds on the exoplanet WASP-107b, which are the fastest of their kind ever observed. These winds, reaching speeds of about 9 kilometers per second, were detected using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). WASP-107b, located 200 light-years away, has an atmosphere where silicate particles, similar to tiny sand grains, are blown around at these high velocities. This phenomenon was observed through the analysis of the planet's atmosphere, which showed a significant shift in the spectral lines of carbon monoxide, indicating the presence of these ultra-fast winds. The findings provide new insights into the atmospheric dynamics of exoplanets, particularly those with puffy atmospheres like WASP-107b, which orbits very close to its star, leading to extreme conditions not found in our solar system.

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