Exoplanet WASP-121b: Where Rubies and Sapphires Rain Down
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers discover an ultra-hot Jupiter where rubies and sapphires rain from the sky. WASP-121b experiences extreme temperature differences, iron and gemstone rain, and winds exceeding 11,000 miles per hour.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers discover an ultra-hot Jupiter where rubies and sapphires rain from the sky. WASP-121b experiences extreme temperature differences, iron and gemstone rain, and winds exceeding 11,000 miles per hour.
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