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JWST observations reveal a distorted atmosphere and gemstone-forming clouds on scorching exoplanets

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Two studies are sharpening the picture of extreme exoplanet atmospheres. University of Bristol researchers report that a scorching world’s atmosphere is shaped like a deformed sphere, not a circle; separately, JWST data revealed clues to gemstones in the clouds of a blisteringly hot planet described as having a marshmallow-like consistency.

Discovered 2026-10-16T11:05:33.362520-07:00 | 2026-10-16T11:05:33.362520-07:00

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  • The findings add observational detail on how extreme heat shapes exoplanet atmospheres and cloud chemistry, using JWST data in one study.
  • More accurate atmospheric models help scientists interpret observations of distant worlds; the articles report a deformed atmospheric shape and gemstone-related clues, but provide no further measurements or implications.

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