An EU-funded researcher has developed an innovative new tool, furthering our understanding of giant planet atmospheres and, ultimately, how planets are formed.
Scientists are constantly trying to understand how planets are made, a task that requires them to observe exoplanets and measure their composition – which is easier said than done. Although over the last few years there have been a number of new instruments built on telescopes capable of taking direct images of planets and stars, the cloudy atmospheres of their targets make interpreting these observations tricky.
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