SciencePhoto: News18 HindiJames Webb Maps Spongy Exoplanet WASP-17b's Atmosphere
Located about 1300 light years from Earth, the exoplanet WASP-17b is under continuous observation by the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared instruments. This planet has a mass about 0.8 times that of Jupiter but is nearly twice as wide, placing it in the 'superpuff' category with a spongy, marshmallow-like structure. Its atmosphere is believed to contain hidden rings of gems.
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