Most exoplanets might be ‘soot factories,’ scientists say: ‘Like you have a natural diesel engine’ A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines. Astrobitica June 4, 2026 (Last updated: June 4, 2026) 1 minute read A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts This post was originally published on this site Post navigation Previous: Not too sunny, not too shady, just right for Japanese macaquesNext: Jupiter bow shock reveals electrons accelerating to relativistic speeds
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