The Pulsing Atmospheric Dynamics of Sub-Neptune TOI-2076 b
A Dynamic World in Flux Located approximately 135 light-years from the solar system, TOI-2076 b represents a critical bridge in our understanding of planetary evolution. As a sub-Neptune, this world sits in a size regime between the rocky terrestrial worlds and the gas giants, a category that remains one of the most enigmatic in modern astrophysics. TOI-2076 b orbits a young, active K-type star, and its physical structure offers a direct glimpse into the atmospheric processes that define mid-sized, gaseous bodies. Atmospheric Composition and Structural Integrity TOI-2076 b maintains a radius significantly larger than that of Earth but smaller than the ice giants of the solar system. Data suggests the presence of an extensive, hydrogen-dominated envelope that extends outward from a dense, potentially volatile-r...