The CHEOPS mission has seen tantalizing hints of the rainbow-like glory effect over WASP-76b, an extreme world where iron rains heavily on one side of the planet.

Professor Richard Allan, lead author of the study at the University of Reading, said, "Think of Earth as a mirror reflecting sunlight back to space. Over time, that mirror is getting dirtier ...

The hint of the glory effect over this blistering exoplanet is a remarkable achievement for CHEOPS, which launched in December 2019. It exemplifies the mission's capability to detect subtle, never ...

Earth's 'dirty mirror' effect is accelerating climate change Date: March 11, 2025 Source: University of Reading Summary: Cloudy areas over oceans are reflecting less sunlight to space than before ...