A planet outside our solar system contains "enormous" amounts of water
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0.000 HBDA planet outside our solar system contains "enormous" amounts of water
<html> <p> Scientists have observed an "amazing" amount of water in the atmosphere around a huge planet outside our solar system, much like Saturn.<br> <img src="https://cdni.rt.com/media/pics/2018.03/article/5a99400ad437502f348b45f9.jpg" width="750" height="422"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdni.rt.com/media/pics/2018.03/article/5a99400ad437502f348b45f9.jpg">1</a></p> <p>The planet, known as WASP-39b, is 700 light-years away, and scientists estimate it attracts more than three times the amount of water in Saturn's casing.<br> </p> <p>The scientists used data collected by Hubble and Spitzer to find water and other molecules.<br> </p> <p>Scientists initially expected to find water when analyzing various compounds in the planet's atmosphere, but were not ready to detect large amounts of it.<br> </p> <p>The planet, known as the "hot Saturn", is located in Virgo's constellation, once every 4 days around a star similar to the Sun, about 20 times closer than the Earth and Sun.<br> </p> <p>Temperatures on the WASP-39b surface can reach 776.7 degrees Celsius during the day. On the night side, temperatures are relatively high because of the strong winds that carry heat around the planet.<br> </p> <p>While WASP-39b will not be a nice place to attract life, experts say the amazing atmosphere helps to improve our understanding of planets in our solar system.<br> </p> <p>Although the planet is compared with Saturn, there is a significant difference between them, including the absence of rings around WASP-39b.<br> </p> <p>Scientists say that using the developed James Webb telescope, we will be able to obtain detailed information about the atmosphere of the outer planet, which could reveal more details about the level of carbon in the atmosphere. </p> </html>