#Astronomers see unexpected molecule in exoplanet atmosphere
“#Astronomers see unexpected molecule in exoplanet atmosphere” Artist’s impression of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet. Credit: ESO/L.Calçada SRON-astronomers have found the signature for aluminum oxide (AlO) in the spectrum of exoplanet WASP-43b. This came as a surprise because AlO is expected to stay hidden in the lower atmospheric layers. It is only the second time that astronomers…