[astro-ph.EP] A growing number of transiting exoplanets exhibit spectroscopic evidence that their leading and trailing limbs differ. Interpreting these observations is now the limiting step.
WASP-94A b
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Astronomers Observe Exoplanet Atmospheres With New Cloud-detecting Method
Every morning, clouds roll in, and by evening, they have cleared off. This sounds like a weather forecast for a coastal city here on Earth — but it’s for WASP-94A […]
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Cloudy Mornings And Clear Evenings On Giant Extrasolar World WASP-94A b
Aerosols are common in exoplanet atmospheres, but their formation-whether through gas condensation or photochemical reactions-remains uncertain.