Star "Eating" Superhot Planet's Atmosphere

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 22:28 in Astronomy & Space

The hot Jupiter known as WASP-12b is so puffed up by its star that it's losing mass, according to a new study that suggests the missing matter is forming a ring around the star.

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