Fireball Forensics: Astronomers peer into a strange, scorching exoplanet
An international research team studied the scorching exoplanet WASP-76 b using the MAROON-X instrument on the Gemini-North Telescope. The team successfully identified 11 chemical elements in the planet’s atmosphere, providing crucial information on the formation and composition of giant planets. The planet, which is 12 times closer to its star than Mercury is to the … Read more