This extreme exoplanet’s atmosphere is being sunburned by its host star - Digital Trends

Some of the most extreme exoplanets we've found are a type called hot Jupiters, where high temperatures lead to some weird and wonderful effects.

In the wide range of planets we’ve observed beyond our solar system, some of the most extreme are of a type called hot Jupiters. These are gas giants which are similar to Jupiter but orbit so close t… [+2229 chars]

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