Comparing microphysical models of aerosol production to Hubble Space Telescope transit spectra reveals a surprisingly simple transition between atmospheres with hydrocarbon hazes, silicate clouds and clear skies.
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Cowan, N.B., Rauscher, E. Clearing up the clouds on hot gas giants. Nat Astron 4, 923–924 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-020-1170-8
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