NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) detected evidence of quartz nanocrystals in a Jupiter-like exoplanet’s atmosphere 1,300 light-years from Earth. The first-ever detection of silica particles in an exoplanet’s atmosphere was made possible by Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).

WASP-17 b, also known as Ditso, is a hot gas giant

Source: Hot Hardware – Webb Discovers Quartz Crystals In Clouds Of A Giant Gas Planet And NASA Is Stunned