Scientists generate first map of clouds on an exoplane: Map reveals lopsided cloud distribution on extremely hot planet
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 11:30
in Astronomy & Space
On the exoplanet Kepler 7b, the weather is highly predictable, an international team of scientists has found: On any given day, the exoplanet, which orbits a star nearly 1,000 light-years from Earth, is heavily overcast on one side, while the other side likely enjoys clear, cloudless weather.