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A giant world orbiting a distant sun-like star has given astronomers an unexpected glimpse into the weather systems of some of the coldest known exoplanets. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have identified evidence of salt-rich clouds in the atmosphere of GJ 504 b, a massive gas giant often referred to as the Pink Planet because of its distinctive rosy appearance.The discovery adds a new layer to scientists' understanding of planetary atmospheres beyond the Solar System.

On 1 March 1982, a spacecraft built to survive one of the harshest environments in the Solar System achieved what no mission had done before. After plunging through the thick atmosphere of Venus, the Soviet Union's Venera 13 probe landed safely on the planet's scorching surface and made history by transmitting the first-ever sounds recorded from another planet.