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Exoplanet with strange orbit turns into a hot Jupiter before our eyes

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When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of a gas giant transforming into a hot Jupiter. | Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva There’s more to a distant gas giant than meets the eye. Astronomers have discovered that the exoplanet, or “exoplanet,” not only has … Read more

Evidence of water found in atmosphere of mysterious exoplanet ‘metal god of war’

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Astronomers may have discovered the presence of water in the atmosphere of a blazing hot planet that is also one of the most “metallic” worlds ever discovered. The planet’s formation remains a mystery, a mystery that the discovery could solve. The exoplanet, or “exoplanet”, in question is HD 149026 b, which is also known as … Read more