科学家在具有挑战性大气模型的外行星WASP-121b上发现异常气体。 Scientists discover unusual gases on exoplanet WASP-121b, challenging atmospheric models.

由纽卡斯尔大学的Tom Evans-Soma博士率领的一个国际小组,利用美国航天局的詹姆斯·韦伯空间望远镜,在遥远的外行星、WASP-121b或“Tylos”大气层中发现了异常气体。 An international team led by Dr. Tom Evans-Soma from the University of Newcastle has discovered unusual gases in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet, WASP-121b or "Tylos," using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. 这些气体,包括水蒸气、一氧化碳、一氧化硅和甲烷,表明地球在更寒冷的地区形成,然后迁移到离恒星更近的地方。 The gases, including water vapor, carbon monoxide, silicon monoxide, and methane, suggest the planet formed in a colder region before migrating closer to its star. 这一发现发表在《自然天文学》上,挑战现有大气模型,有助于探索太阳系以外的生命。 This discovery, published in Nature Astronomy, challenges existing atmospheric models and contributes to the search for life beyond our solar system.