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A giant helium cloud is escaping a distant planet, and JWST saw it
The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a distant world in the act of falling apart, its outer layers peeling away into ...
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This Planet Is So Close to Its Star It Is Literally Falling Apart, Leaving a Comet-like Tail of Dust in Space
Astronomers have detected a small planet that is literally falling to pieces. The object, coined BD +05 4868 Ab, orbits a star in the constellation Pegasus approximately 140 light years from Earth.
The planet, if it is indeed a planet, is one of the most massive ever detected around a small star. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
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