JWST observations of WASP-121b reveal SiO and a super-stellar C/O ratio on the dayside, plus methane on the nightside, indicating a volatile-rich envelope shaped by vertical mixing.
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SiO and a super-stellar C/O ratio in the atmosphere of the giant exoplanet WASP-121b
JWST observations of WASP-121b reveal SiO and a super-stellar C/O ratio on the dayside, plus methane on the nightside, indicating a volatile-rich envelope shaped by vertical mixing.