James Webb Finds 'Lemon-Shaped' Planet with Diamond Rain, Challenges Science

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James Webb Finds 'Lemon-Shaped' Planet with Diamond Rain, Challenges Science
- •NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered PSR J2322-2650b, a lemon-shaped exoplanet.
- •Its unique shape is due to extreme tidal forces from its 'Black Widow Pulsar' star.
- •The planet's atmosphere is rich in carbon and helium, potentially leading to diamond rain.
- •Extreme temperatures (up to 2040°C) make life impossible; it's tidally locked.
- •The discovery challenges existing planet formation theories and shows the pulsar is consuming the planet.
Why It Matters: James Webb reveals a bizarre, lemon-shaped carbon planet with diamond rain, defying scientific norms.
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