Discoveries without Water Shed Light on WASP-18b’s Smothering Stratosphere Loaded with Carbon Monoxide

In the depths of space, a mystifying world reveals its secrets: WASP-18b, a ‘hot Jupiter’ with a stratosphere that defies all logic. Devoid of water, yet suffocating under a blanket of carbon monoxide, this planet’s atmosphere is a puzzle that has left scientists enthralled. What does this enigmatic discovery tell us about the universe and our place within it?

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