Astronomers Map Fastest Jet Stream Around Distant Planet
Scientists have created the first detailed map of Tylos’ atmosphere, a 900-light-year-away exoplanet. The results show that a powerful sodium-rich jet stream speeds along the equator at nearly 45,000mph. Beneath this fast-moving layer are slower winds of titanium and iron. This “ultra-hot Jupiter” is a gas giant orbiting its host star, with surface conditions inhospitable … Read more