Submitted by locus_towers t3_123sbkh in space
PhoenixReborn t1_je2sv0w wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in James Webb Space Telescope finds no atmosphere on Earth-like TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet by locus_towers
>Astronomers think that's too high for the planet to have an atmosphere." Err, Venus?
It's not that a high temperature prevents an atmosphere. The high temperature on the day side is evidence against an atmosphere. A dense atmosphere would redistribute heat around the planet, resulting in a cooler day side. That's not what was observed.
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