James Webb uncovers exotic salt clouds on a mysterious pink world

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Astronomers led by Northwestern University have uncovered an unusual feature surrounding the famous "Pink Planet": skies filled with salty clouds.

For more than a decade, the ancient world, known for its pinkish haze, has remained one of astronomy's enduring mysteries. As one of the coldest planetary-mass companions ever directly imaged, it is so faint that scientists have struggled to analyze its light from Earth. Now, observations from the James Webb Space T...

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