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"Pink Planet" is surrounded by salty clouds, researchers using Webb telescope find
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"Pink Planet" is surrounded by salty clouds, researchers using Webb telescope find

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The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."

Researchers studying the universe's "Pink Planet" have discovered an unexpected feature in its atmosphere: clouds made of salt. A team of astronomers led by Northwestern University used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover a salty cloud atmosph... [2965 chars]

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Source: CBS News

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