Why the discovery of sulfur dioxide and photochemistry on an exoplanet is a big deal

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I just love how geeked out and excited she is.

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Dr. Smethurst is one of my favorite science communicators, and her enthusiasm and depth of knowledge is a marvelous to watch. Just got her newest book. Can’t wait to dig in!

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WASP-39B? Have they finally discovered the world where the Aryan Church members go when they die?

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But it’s a dry 1500 degree hellscape, so you get used to it.

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Dr Becky is, in my opinion, the best astronomy/science communicator since Jack Horkheimer and “Star Hustler” on PBS, later renamed “Star Gazers”, because the internet ruins everything. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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The WASPs in 39B:

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(I’ll show myself out)

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