Wasp-12b has to be one of the most fascinatingly alien planets out there (even for an alien world, it’s bizarre); imagine Earth and then picture the polar opposite. Only then can you begin to ...
Astrophysicists have determined that a massive planet outside our Solar System is being distorted and destroyed by its host star -- a finding that helps explain the unexpectedly large size of the ...
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Former (and current) goth kids, prepare to meet your spiritual home. On Thursday, astronomers announced that, much like your cold, cynical heart, the newly-discovered exoplanet WASP-12b is pitch-black ...
Astronomers have discovered that the well-studied exoplanet WASP-12b reflects almost no light, making it appear essentially pitch black. This discovery sheds new light on the atmospheric composition ...
A massive planet outside our solar system is being distorted and destroyed by its host star -- a finding that helps explain the unexpectedly large size of the planet, WASP-12b An international group ...
An international group of astrophysicists has determined that a massive planet outside our Solar System is being distorted and destroyed by its host star–a finding that helps explain the unexpectedly ...