Hot exoplanet atmosphere can vaporize metals

The video discusses Mascara 2B, a gas giant twice the size of Jupiter, located 140 parsecs from Earth. It highlights the planet's extreme temperatures due to its proximity to its sun and details its atmospheric composition, including gaseous iron, magnesium, and chromium, as observed through the EXPRESS spectrogram.

What is the primary focus of the multinational scientists' study?

• The surface of Mars

• The moons of Jupiter

• The environment of Mascara 2B

• The rings of Saturn

How does the size of Mascara 2B compare to Jupiter?

• Three times the size of Jupiter

• Twice the size of Jupiter

• Same size as Jupiter

• Half the size of Jupiter

What is the distance of Mascara 2B from Earth in parsecs?

• 140 parsecs

• 100 parsecs

• 240 parsecs

• 200 parsecs

What is the approximate temperature of Mascara 2B's atmosphere in Celsius?

• 500 degrees Celsius

• 1726.6 degrees Celsius

• 1000 degrees Celsius

• 126.6 degrees Celsius

Which elements are found in the atmosphere of Mascara 2B?

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Iron, magnesium, and chromium

• Helium and hydrogen