Overcast on GJ 1214b! The Hubble Space Telescope has recently discovered a mass of clouds in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, located 40 light-years from Earth. We must study the astronomers of the University of Chicago led by Laura Kreidberg and Jacob Bean.
The objective of Hubble turned to the GJ 1214b, a planet type super-Earth that is distinguished by its extremely dense atmosphere. But thanks to the data provided, it is found that the atmosphere is actually a cluster of clouds that could reveal information about the composition and the surface of the exoplanet. To do this, the researchers are based on near-infrared light captured images. In the end, the team spent eleven months of work and analysis to reach that conclusion.
This study represents a step towards the identification of a potentially habitable exoplanet. The researchers now hope that the successor to Hubble will shed more light their lanterns in their quest for knowledge.
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