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Attached: 1 image 1/ Using our Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummelling the equator of the giant gas exoplanet WASP-127b, 500 light-years away. ➡️ https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2502/ Reaching speeds up to 33 000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jetstream of its kind ever measured on a planet. In comparison, the fastest wind ever measured in the Solar System was found on Neptune, moving at 1800 km/h. How did they do it? Keep reading... Artist's impression by ESO/L. Calçada #astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science
