The 'heavy metal' planet 'on the cusp of being RIPPED APART' by its own star
In a star system 900 light-years away, a planet roughly the size of Jupiter is leaching heavy metal gases into the atmosphere as the gravity of its nearby host star tugs it out of shape.While planets of this size aren’t typically known to release heavy metals, as they tend to be cool enough for these to condense into clouds, the planet dubbed WASP-121b sits ‘dangerously close’ to its star, heating it up enough for them to escape as gases.
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