Clouds

Venus’ Clouds Host a ‘Tsunami’ That’s Worth Exploring

Recent observations by the Akatsuki spacecraft and ground-based telescopes have revealed unexpected characteristics of the clouds on Venus. These clouds, which are composed of sulfuric acid, cover the entire planet and have long been known to move quickly in the…

March 24, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Swirling Clouds on an Exoplanet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered silicate cloud features on a distant planet’s atmosphere, as phys.org reveals. The planet’s name is VHS 1256 b, and the atmosphere rises, mixes, and moves during its 22-hour day, causing dramatic brightness changes…

March 22, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

How Clouds Can Become Brighter and Fight Global Warming: New Study Details

Did you know that brighter clouds can significantly reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching our planet’s surface? A new study offers more details about that, revealing what emissions of organic compounds from vegetation can do. Here is what you…

September 27, 2021 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Astronomical Premiere – The Detection Of Clouds On A Far-Off Exoplanet

Scientists discovered clouds on a gas giant exoplanet located roughly 520 light-years away from our planet via data from numerous telescopes. The data was so advanced that the scientists managed to figure out the altitude of the clouds and the…

September 26, 2021 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0