For the first time, a super-telescope has revealed a complex atmosphere on an exoplanet, according to a new study. The observation revealed a planet-wide storm where clouds of iron and silicates stay in motion.
The exoplanet, dubbed HR 8799e, is part of a system 130 light-years from Earth in the Pegasus constellation. HR 8799e is only 30 million years old, which is considered a baby exoplanet in our universe. It's one of three planets around the star HR 8799 and the closest to its host star. The researchers believe that it takes between 40 and 50 years for the planet to make one orbit around its star.
The details gleaned from this observation were 10 times more precise and detailed than observations of the planet when it was discovered in 2010. Given how successful this technique was, researchers can apply it to other exoplanets in the future.
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