Pink Planet
Coverage of Pink Planet in the Nexus archive.
- Salt clouds discovered on iconic ‘Pink Planet’ as scientists finally get a good look at frosty orb
Salt clouds have been discovered on the 'Pink Planet', a vibrantly colored celestial object that is one of the coldest known directly imaged planets. The planet, too faint to examine from Earth's light until recently, is now being studied after initial discovery in 2013.
- James Webb uncovers exotic salt clouds on a mysterious pink world
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered that the 'Pink Planet,' located 57 light-years away, has an atmosphere containing water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and salty clouds. This finding resolves a mystery that puzzled scientists for over a decade.
- Researchers using Webb telescope find "Pink Planet" is surrounded by salty clouds
Researchers using the Webb telescope discovered that the 'Pink Planet' (GJ504b) is surrounded by salty clouds. The planet, identified in 2013, is classified as a planetary-mass companion rather than a planet.