An Exoplanet So Hot There Are 7 Different Kinds of Gaseous Metals in its Atmosphere
An Exoplanet So Hot There Are 7 Different Kinds of Gaseous Metals in its Atmosphere
By Evan Gough
October 13, 2020 at 11:59PM
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By Evan Gough
The search for exoplanets has revealed types of planets that are nothing like the worlds in our own Solar System. One such type is the hot-Jupiter. They’re gas giants like Jupiter that orbit their host star very closely. That proximity raises their temperatures to extreme heights. Hot-Jupiters can be hot enough to vaporize metals, making …
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