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JWST data and transmission strings reveal WASP-17b's uneven atmosphere
A Cornell-led team used JWST and a new transmission strings method to resolve the asymmetric limb of hot Jupiter WASP-17b, finding an inflated evening equator.
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A Cornell-led team applied a new transmission strings mapping method to JWST observations of hot Jupiter WASP-17b, resolving its atmospheric limb from different angles. The planet appears slightly egg-shaped, with an inflated evening equator consistent with heat transport by winds; findings were published in Nature Astronomy.
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Space
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