The hottest planet is tearing itself apart
Feb 20, 2020
1 minute
The hottest planet ever discovered is so overheated that it is tearing apart its own atmosphere, according to a recent study using the Spitzer Space Telescope.
The planet, KELT-9b, is an ultra-hot Jupiter, meaning it’s a
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