Using the ESO’s VLT, astronomers have discovered the heaviest element ever found in an exoplanet atmosphere — barium. They discover barium at high altitudes in the atmospheres of the ultra-hot gas giants WASP-76 b and WASP-121 b — two exoplanets, planets which orbit stars outside our Solar System.
eso.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_y55kld in science
jadnich t1_j9bmga8 wrote
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here](https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1726/) is an image of a different star. The problem is, they are so far away it is hard to get the resolution we can get with the sun. Another interesting point