Most exoplanets might be 'soot factories,' scientists say: 'Like you have a natural diesel engine'

04-06-2026 18:00 via space.com

Most exoplanets might be 'soot factories,' scientists say: 'Like you have a natural diesel engine'

A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines.

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