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science2 months ago•4 min saved

James Webb Reveals Unprecedented Weather Patterns on Distant Brown Dwarf

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists studied the complex, chaotic weather of SIMP 0136, a brown dwarf 20 light-years away, revealing layered, turbulent atmospheres with dynamic cloud formations and vertical mixing, providing insights into atmospheric processes on similar exoplanets.

via ZME Science|

#atmospheric-dynamics #brown-dwarf #exoplanet-weather

science3 months ago•3 min saved

JWST Reports Stormy, Aurora-Covered Sunless World

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have observed the first detailed weather report of a nearby rogue world, SIMP-0136, revealing stormy conditions and auroras caused by a strong magnetic field, providing new insights into the atmospheres of worlds beyond our solar system.

via Yahoo|

#auroras #brown-dwarf #exoplanet-weather