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Salty clouds discovered on pink puffball planet
A cold, cherry-blossom-hued exoplanet known as a 'pink puffball planet' has been found to have clouds composed of salts. These bizarre clouds are described as chock-full of salts, highlighting unusual atmospheric conditions on the planet.
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