Webb Finds Water-Ice Clouds on Nearby Super-Jupiter

Webb Finds Water-Ice Clouds on Nearby Super-Jupiter
By Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://ift.tt/SXwErnT)

The giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—have challenged our understanding of planetary formation and evolution. Specifically, their atmospheric formations and compositions have provided awe-inspiring images from spacecraft and given scientists key insights into the interior mechanisms of these massive worlds. But what about exoplanets? What can their atmospheres teach scientists about their formation, evolution, composition, and interior mechanisms? And how do longstanding exoplanet models stack up against the real thing?

April 26, 2026 at 09:35AM
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