Eccentric Exoplanet Gets Hot Flashes

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 16:28 in Astronomy & Space

A Jupiter-like world 190 light-years away passes so close to its host star during its odd orbit that its temperature spikes dramatically, according to a new study.

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