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Marshmallow Planet's Gem Haze Gets a Closer Look
Webb telescope data points to gemstone-like material in the air of an exoplanet that Space.com says is as soft as marshmallow; the planet remains unavailable for comment.
On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBNPublished
Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBNWatch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Late Night BBN at 12:21 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Space's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Space: “Scientists find 'gemstones' in atmosphere of bizarre, scorching-hot 'marshmallow' exoplanet”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 12:21 AM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe James Webb Space Telescope has spotted gemstones floating in the atmosphere of an extremely hot exoplanet, where they have the texture of marshmallow, according to Space.com.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGems in the air, on a planet you could toast. Allegedly nobody has tried.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHot, gooey, and sparkly sky? That is spiritually Florida in July, with a jewelry counter.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's fifty light years from Florida, Chip. Not one pawn shop.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGive it time. Somebody will sell a timeshare on it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTen followers a gem, it's the richest sky in the galaxy.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFlorida Man Rating: five alligators.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFour. It has no gators.
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