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This Famously Pink Planet Is Hiding a Surprising Secret

Researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to obtain the first spectrum of the object known as GJ 504 b. The data indicates an atmosphere containing salt clouds and various gaseous molecules. This discovery addresses a decade-long mystery regarding the object's faint appearance.

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The James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first spectral analysis of GJ 504 b, revealing salt clouds in its atmosphere.

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  1. James Webb Space Telescope Detects Salt Clouds on Pink Planet GJ 504 b

    Researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to obtain the first spectrum of the object known as GJ 504 b. The data indicates an atmosphere containing salt clouds and various gaseous molecules. This discovery addresses a decade-long mystery regarding the object's faint appearance.

    What's confirmed:

    • The object known as the Pink Planet is identified as GJ 504 b.
    • The James Webb Space Telescope detected salt clouds in the atmosphere of GJ 504 b.
    • GJ 504 b was found in 2013.
    • The object was previously too faint for study using ground-based telescopes.
    • The atmosphere of GJ 504 b contains a diversity of gaseous molecules.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The atmosphere contains a noxious gas mix.
    confidence 90%