How were these clouds were able to survive on the dayside is still a mystery 🔍 to be demystified! (4/4)

Although we don't expect clouds on the scorching hot dayside of the planet, clouds can form on the permanent frigid nightside ☁️ and winds can carry them to the dayside! Our observations suggests that somehow, these clouds were able to survive the extremely hot environment on the dayside! (3/n)

LTT 9779b is tidally locked to its host star, resulting in a permanent dayside blasted with stellar heat reaching close to 2000C 🔥 where we expect all forms of cloud to boil off!
Using the NIRISS instrument, we were able to measure starlight reflected off the dayside of the planet! (2/n)

it is open to undergrads, with the caveat that the level will be aimed at new graduate student level!