Hot Jupiter Valentine

A Valentine for a Hot Jupiter
February 14, 2017
CreditCredit: NASA-JPL/Richard Barkus
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A hot Jupiter is a kind of exoplanet that tightly hugs its star. Its orbit is a few days or weeks, equal to one year on Earth. These big gas giants are similar to our solar system's Jupiter, except in temperature. Hot Jupiters are steaming hot because they stick so close to their stars.

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