Scientists Intrigued by Planet With Long Tail

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As NASA details in a recent article about the discovery, the planet, dubbed WASP-69 b, is steadily shedding its atmosphere of hydrogen and helium particles, which are being shaped into a trail by the stellar winds coming its way.

WASP-69 b is a hot Jupiter, which means it's a gas giant roughly the mass of Jupiter but orbits its host star in the Aquarius constellation some 164 light-years away at a much shorter distance, causing its surface temperatures to soar.

  Astronomers have discovered an unusual exoplanet with a long "tail" of gas trailing behind it.

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Author / Journalist: Victor Tangermann

Category: Technology

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Topics: Off World Wasp The digest Exoplanet

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Published On: 2024-12-14 @ 14:30:03 (18 hours ago)

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