The astronomers suggest that powerful winds on Kepler - 13Ab carry
the titanium oxide gas around, condensing it into crystalline flakes that form clouds.
Not exact matches
Presumably, the strong stellar wind emitted by giant stars eventually blows the
titanium oxide out of the star's outer regions (along with hydrogen and helium
gases and dust made of elements and molecules like carbon) into interstellar space, until vigorous convection brings out more
titanium and oxygen that are created from nuclear processes deeper in the star.
This is the first time
titanium oxide has been detected in the atmosphere of a
gas giant exoplanet, and the finding should help astronomers develop a better understanding of the composition and processes going on in the atmospheres of these distant worlds.
While most current hydrogen production processes split hydrogen from natural
gas — an inefficient technique that consumes energy and produces greenhouse
gases — Grimes» method would rely on thin films made of
titanium iron
oxide nanotube arrays that could split water under natural light.