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===On other planets=== Wind speeds can be much higher on [[exoplanet]]s. Scientists at the University of Warwick in 2015 determined that [[HD 189733 b|HD 189733b]] has winds of {{convert|2,400|m/s|km/h kn|abbr=on}}. In a press release, the University announced that the methods used from measuring HD 189733b's wind speeds could be used to measure wind speeds on Earth-like exoplanets.<ref>{{Cite web|title=5400mph winds discovered hurtling around planet outside solar system|url=https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/5400mph_winds_discovered/|access-date=2020-08-08|website=warwick.ac.uk}}</ref>
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