Tag: atmospheric evolution


  • Rogue Planet Auroras Bake a Bizarre World, JWST Finds

    Rogue Planet Auroras Bake a Bizarre World, JWST Finds

    Rogue Planet Auroras: A New Kind of Heat Source A recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics reports a striking finding: a rogue planet wandering the galaxy—unbound to any star—exhibits auroral emissions so intense they effectively bake parts of its atmosphere. The discovery comes from observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and…