Exoplanet WASP-69b has a comet-like tail – this unique feature helps scientists like me learn more about how planets evolve
Located 163 light-years from Earth, the Jupiter-sized exoplanet called WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into the dynamic processes shaping planets in the galaxy. The star it orbits scorches and strips the planet of its atmosphere, and the escaping atmosphere is formed by the star into a vast comet-like tail at least 350,000 miles long. I… Read More »