Scientists discover exoplanet with supersonic winds — the fastest in the known universe
With winds blowing at 20,500 mph, "the planet has complex weather patterns just like Earth and other planets of our own system," scientists said.
Earth’s worst storms are nothing compared to this exoplanet’s supersonic winds
Explore the extraordinary weather phenomena on WASP-127b, where supersonic winds reach speeds of 33,000 kilometers per hour.
First-Ever Documented Supersonic Winds Are Ripping Through This Exoplanet
Astronomers discovered the exoplanet in 2016, a gas giant that’s slightly larger than Jupiter with a fraction of its mass, making it rather puffy. WASP-127b takes a little over four days to orbit around its star, a yellow dwarf, or G-type star, which are typically less massive and cooler than our Sun.
Record-Breaking Supersonic Wind Swirls Around Giant Exoplanet’s Equator
Learn about a planet that experiences winds a thousand times stronger than Earth’s.
Supersonic winds rage on planet over 500 light-years from Earth
Astronomers discovered supersonic winds on a giant gas planet located over 500 light-years from Earth. In a study released Tuesday in Astronomy & Astrophysics astronomers who have been studying weather on the planet since 2016 said findings show this "is the fastest wind ever measured in a jetstream that goes around a planet."
Supersonic winds on a nearby exoplanet break all speed records
Scientists found winds on WASP-127b moving at 33,000 km/h. These are the fastest jetstream winds ever recorded on any planet
Extreme supersonic winds measured on a planet outside our solar system
Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jet stream of its kind ever measured on a planet.
Supersonic Winds On Distant Planet Break Speed Records
Astronomers have uncovered a jaw-dropping phenomenon on the distant gas giant WASP-127b: supersonic winds moving at an astonishing speed of 33,000 kilometers per hour (20,500 miles per hour). This discovery sets a new record for the fastest winds ever detected on a planet,
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A Gas Giant 500 Light-Years Away Has the Fastest Winds Ever Recorded: A Staggering 33,000 km/h
Some 500 light-years away, a giant gas planet named WASP-127b is caught in a cosmic tempest. Winds howl across its equator at ...
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Astronomers Discover Supersonic Winds on a ‘Puffy’ Exoplanet, Forming a Record-Breaking Jet Stream
Moving at roughly 20,505 miles per hour along the distant world's equator, it’s the fastest known jet stream that wraps ...
WASP-127b: Extreme winds race around exoplanets at 33,000 km/h
New technology allows exoplanets to be studied in more detail. Now the team of a German astronomer has discovered extreme ...
Astronomers detect ferocious jet-stream winds on alien planet
In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...