First Record of Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet
Astronomers have uncovered the strongest planetary wind yet, a force faster than the speed of sound that howls across a giant exoplanet named WASP-127b. The jet stream circles the planet’s equator at over 20,000 miles per hour—more powerful than the winds buffeting New Hampshire’s Mount Washington and faster than Neptune’s recorded winds. This groundbreaking discovery … Read more