JWST reveals Roasted Planet’s extreme heat

New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations reveal that the so-called “Roasted Planet” is getting cooked by its host star at temperatures even more extreme than previously assumed — and that the planet’s atmosphere is responding to that heat faster than models predicted. What is HD 80606 b? Discovered in 2001, the “Roasted Planet”, formallyContinue reading "JWST reveals Roasted Planet’s extreme heat" The post JWST reveals Roasted Planet’s extreme heat appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.