Scientists have created a three dimensional map of a distant planet's atmosphere for the first time.
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and a technique known as eclipse mapping, researchers found different temperature zones in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-18b, a gas giant located about 400 light-years from Earth. The same process could soon help scientists map temperature variations and cloud structures on other faraway planets, according to a study published Oct. 28 in the journal Nature Astronomy.
