Swirling Clouds in the atmosphere of exoplanet VHS 1256 b (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Swirling Clouds in the atmosphere of exoplanet VHS 1256 b

Caption

This illustration conceptualizes the swirling clouds identified by the James Webb Space Telescope in the atmosphere of exoplanet VHS 1256 b. The planet is about 40 light-years away and orbits two stars that are locked in their own tight rotation. Its clouds, which are filled with silicate dust, are constantly rising, mixing, and moving during its 22-hour day.

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Credits: Illustration: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)

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