Scientists have discovered that exoplanets with an abudance of clouds may be able to sustain extraterrestrial life; however, they have also recently found that three exoplanets similar in nature to Jupiter have significantly lower amounts of water than anticipated.
According to Forbes , the three "hot Jupiters" exoplanets were expected to contain high levels of water due to how close the planets orbited to their sun; the planets are hot in temperature, and can reach up to 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately, after some further research,scientists found that the planets had barely any amount of water in them. The shocking news has left scientists confused and has caused them to re-evaulate what causes a hot gaseous planets.
On the other hand, planets with clouds are likely to be habitable, even if they are really close to their sun. Scientists have found that clouds keep the planet cool since the clouds reflect light. Also the hotter the planet, the thicker the clouds, which help keep it cool despite high heat. The thicker clouds are caused by higher amounts of moisture that have risen and cooled off; the thicker clouds are also caused by planets that have a slow orbit and thus a weak Coriolis effect. The Coriolis effect is caused by the rotation speed of a planet and divides the atmosphere up when it is strong, according to Space.com .
Scientists will continue to experiment to find out what conditions are exactly needed to make a planet habitable. They will also work to improve their technology so that they are able to better detect when a planet has water on it.
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