Astronomers stunned as fiery auroras blaze on a planet without a star
The James Webb Telescope has revealed fierce auroras, storms, and unchanging sand-like clouds on the rogue planet SIMP-0136. These insights are pushing the boundaries of our understanding of alien atmospheres and exoplanet weather.
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Never thought we'd see light from a rogue planet between the stars but the JWST is an amazing scientific instrument.
The gas giants enormous size gives it it's heat and light, I presume it's somewhat bigger than Jupiter but operating on the same deal.