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A Hot Jupiter With a Comet-Like Tail

This hot Jupiter is losing its atmosphere. Its star is stripping it away, forming a long tail of hydrogen and helium 560,000 kilometres long.

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An exo-Neptune beat the odds and kept its atmosphere

An exo-Neptune beat the odds and kept its atmosphere
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An Exo-Neptune Beat the Odds and Kept its Atmosphere

There's only one Neptune-size planet in the so-called 'Neptune Desert' that's retained its atmosphere. How did LT 9779b beat the odds?

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Exoplanet like a mirror due to metallic clouds

Exoplanet like a mirror due to metallic clouds
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