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This artistic impression depicts the stage at which WASP-121b accumulated most of its gas, as inferred from the latest results. Image credit: T. Müller, MPIA & HdA.

Webb Detects Silicon Monoxide in Atmosphere of Ultrahot Jupiter WASP-121b

Jun 2, 2025 by News Staff

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have detected water, carbon monoxide, and silicon monoxide in the dayside atmosphere of WASP-121b...