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Rotten Egg Revelations: Discovering Hidden Cosmic Chemistry on a Nearby Exoplanet


Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that the exoplanet HD 189733 b, known for its extreme weather, also contains hydrogen sulfide in its atmosphere, suggesting a sulfurous smell akin to rotten eggs. This finding provides new insights into the role of sulfur in the format

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