https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/this-famously-pink-planet-is-hiding-a-surprising-secretContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/this-famously-pink-planet-is-hiding-a-surprising-secrethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/this-famously-pink-planet-is-hiding-a-surprising-secret#u16916Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:27:06 +0000Researchers 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