Unveiling the Chaotic Atmospheres of Super-Jupiter Exoplanets
Автор: World Pulse
Загружено: 2025-12-14
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Get ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about gas giants! New research reveals that Super-Jupiters, those colossal planets with masses over 10 times that of Jupiter, have highly turbulent and chaotic atmospheres. Unlike the smooth, banded clouds of Jupiter, these exoplanets present a radically different appearance.
We delve into the study of VHS 1256b, a Super-Jupiter with a mass of about 20 Jupiters, to understand its unique characteristics. Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show a reddish planet with a surface temperature of approximately 1300 K, much hotter than Jupiter. Instead of the expected banded cloud structure, VHS 1256b's atmosphere is marked by large, dusty storms, creating a chaotic and unpredictable appearance.
This discovery challenges the assumption that Super-Jupiters would simply be larger versions of Jupiter. The intense heat of these planets disrupts cloud structures, resulting in stormy atmospheres unlike anything we've seen in our solar system. Join us as we explore the implications of these findings and how they reshape our understanding of exoplanets.
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