# Clouds on a lava planet challenge what astronomers expected

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-26T17:20:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-clouds-lava-planet-astronomers.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/clouds-on-a-lava-planet-challenge-what-astronomers-expected-9608f4/

A rocky lava planet once thought to be too extreme to have an atmosphere appears to be wrapped in one with a reflective layer of vaporized silicate mineral clouds, the same family of compounds that make up quartz and sand.

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