
Astronomers uncover the topsy-turvy atmosphere of a distant planet
The three layers of the atmosphere of the gas giant Tylos ESO/M. Kornmesser The atmosphere of a distant world has been mapped in detail for the first time, revealing a strange, topsy-turvy weather system, with the fastest winds ever seen inexplicably blowing around the planet’s stratosphere. Astronomers have studied WASP-121b, also known as Tylos, since…