Скачать или смотреть JWST Maps a Rogue Planet's Extreme Weather: Rock Clouds & Super Auroras!

Welcome to Summarized Science! Today, we're looking at a fascinating object called SIMP J0136, a world bigger than Jupiter that roams through space all by itself. Using the incredible power of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have peered into its atmosphere to map its wild and rapidly changing weather, revealing a world more dynamic than we ever imagined.

In this video, we'll break down the incredible discoveries made using data from the JWST. Researchers found a complex, layered atmosphere where clouds are made not of water, but of vaporized minerals like iron and rock. They also uncovered evidence that the planet's weather isn't symmetrical, and that the clouds are actively controlling the chemistry in the air above them.

The most spectacular discovery was found at the very top of the atmosphere: a clear sign of intense heating, likely caused by auroras thousands of times more powerful than Jupiter's. Join us as we explore the cosmic weather report for this strange and lonely world, and what it means for understanding planets beyond our solar system.

Cited paper:
M. K. Plummer et al. (2025). Mapping the Cloud-Driven Atmospheric Dynamics & Chemistry of an Isolated Exoplanet Analog with Harmonic Signatures. arXiv:2510.02260v1. http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02260v1

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