A giant gas planet, WASP-127b, located 520 light-years away, has been found to have supersonic winds pummeling its equator at speeds up to 33,000 km/h, making it the fastest jet stream ever recorded on a planet. The discovery was made using the European Southern Observatory’s VLT in Chile, providing unique insights into faraway weather patterns. This unusual finding of raging supersonic winds around the equator has surprised astronomers and sheds light on the complex weather patterns of this distant world. The study also confirms the presence of water vapor and carbon monoxide in the planet’s atmosphere, further expanding our knowledge of exoplanet dynamics.
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