A unique laboratory for alien weather Orbiting its host star in less than a day, LTT 9779 b is subjected to searing temperatures reaching almost 2,000°C on its dayside. The planet is tidally ...

Scientists using JWST have uncovered striking cloud formations and extreme heat contrasts on LTT 9779 b, a rare ultra-hot ...

LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune, is defying expectations. With temperatures soaring to nearly 2,000°C and a tidally locked ...

A rare “ultra-hot Neptune” has revealed startling details, from near-2,000°C surface temperatures to unexpected reflective ...

LTT 9779 b, a scorching hot Neptune, defies death with reflective clouds, fierce winds, and traces of water vapor. This ...

This is what a recent study published Nature Astronomy hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated the extreme weather patterns on the “ultra-hot Neptune” exoplanet, LTT 9779 ...

James Webb found LTT 9779 b, a Neptune-like exoplanet with 2,000°C heat, extreme winds, and evaporating clouds—challenging ...

A team of international researchers including Dr Jake Taylor from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to explore the exotic atmosphere ...

A year lasts under a day on this scorching planet, dubbed "LTT 9779 b." After discovering this curious world in 2020, scientists have now used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to peer into ...

Illustration of LTT 9779 b, the only known ultra-hot Neptune. This planet orbits so close to its star that its atmosphere is scorching hot, glowing from its own heat while also reflecting starlight.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The James Webb Space Telescope has provided insights into the atmosphere of LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune located in the hot Neptune desert. The planet, which ...