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Astronomers have detected fastest winds howling at about 33,000 km per hour on the exoplanet WASP-127b
The jet stream on Earth blows winds at over 442 km/h, while Neptune has winds around 2,000 km/h.
WASP-127b
WASP-127b is a gas giant, similar to Jupiter but much puffier.
It has a diameter 30% larger than Jupiter, but only 16% of its mass.
Located in Milky Way galaxy approximately 520 lightyears from the earth in a tight orbit around a star similar to our sun.
Taking just 4 days to complete one orbit.
The winds on WASP-127b’s equator are the fastest ever detected on a planet.
These supersonic jet-stream winds circle the planet, likely driven by intense solar radiation from its nearby star.
WASP-127b has an atmosphere around 2,060°F (1,127°C), composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, with traces of complex molecules like carbon monoxide and water.
Its day side is extremely hot due to constant exposure to stellar radiation.
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