Hubble Detects Stratosphere on Distant Planet WASP-33b

Using NASA’s Hubble Telescope, a team of researchers has detected a stratosphere on the planet WASP-33b. A stratosphere occurs when molecules in the atmosphere absorb ultraviolet and visible light from the star. This absorption warms the stratosphere and acts as a kind of sunscreen layer for the planet below. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has detected […]
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