"This planet is so intensely irradiated by its star that its temperature is over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit and its atmosphere could have evaporated entirely."

If the readings are right, there's something very strange about this exoplanet

Against All Odds

A team of astronomers from the University of Kansas have discovered evidence for an atmosphere around an extremely hot exoplanet — that shouldn't exist.

If the Readings Are Right, There’s Something Very Strange About This Exoplanet

"For the first time, we measured the light coming from this planet that shouldn't exist."

"This is the smoking gun that planets can lose a significant fraction of their entire mass."

This Neptune-sized exoplanet is being melted away by its star

Hot Neptune

A newly discovered hot Neptune orbiting a distant star is boiling away, losing mass at a record-breaking speed, according to new research.

This Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Is Being Melted Away By Its Star

At its current rate, half the planet will disappear into space.

Hard Science

This planet is unlikely anything we expected to find.

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If the Readings Are Right, There’s Something Very Strange About This Exoplanet

This Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Is Being Melted Away By Its Star

Astronomers Just Found a Planet They Didn’t Know Was Possible

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