Ultra-Hot Jupiter WASP-189b Mirrors Its Star’s Chemistry, Astronomers Find

Apr 1, 2026 - 16:45
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Ultra-Hot Jupiter WASP-189b Mirrors Its Star’s Chemistry, Astronomers Find
An artist’s impression of an ultrahot Jupiter. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Using the Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrometer (IGRINS) on the Gemini South telescope at the International Gemini Observatory, astronomers have directly measured the atmospheric composition of WASP-189b and found it echoes the elemental makeup of its host star.

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