#gj504b — Public Fediverse posts

#SciAM:
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Salty clouds discovered on pink puffball planet

A cold, cherry-blossom-hued exoplanet supports bizarre clouds chock-full of salts
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".. GJ504b might not actually be a planet at all; it’s about 25 times the mass of Jupiter,.. .. used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to capture the dim light emanating from the object. .."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/salty-clouds-discovered-on-pink-puffball-planet/

18.6.2026

#Astronomie #astronomy #BraunerZwerg #BrownDwarf #Exoplanet #Gasriese #GJ504b #JWST #PinkPlanet #salt #Salz #Weltraumteleskop

Have a "Salty Pink Planet" for Pride! 🌈

(Choke on it James Webb)

Edit: It's actually a Brown Dwarf, but still Pink and Salty.

https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-a-salty-surprise-on-famous-pink-planet

#Space #Pride #Exoplanet #JWST #Astrodon #GJ504b