A world 20 light-years away reveals surprisingly organized, Jupiter-like weather

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What happened

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a way to unravel changing weather patterns on distant worlds.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:01 UTC.

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