This Alien Planet Should Have Lost Its Atmosphere Billions of Years Ago
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James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest that exotic mineral clouds may be shielding a distant lava planet from its star. A rocky planet exposed to extreme heat from its star appears to reflect nearly three-quarters of the starlight that reaches it. Astronomers suspect silicate-mineral clouds could act as a protective sunscreen, helping the planet maintain [...]
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