Half-Hot, Half-Cold Planets Have Supersonic Jet Streams

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 22:21 in Astronomy & Space

Winds that reach speeds of 7,000 miles (11,265 kilometers) per hour can carry heat from the sunny side to the dark side of Jupiter-like exoplanets, a new study shows.

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