Neptune-like planet ‘Phoenix’ baffles astronomers with its atmosphere

Astronomers have discovered a planet beyond our solar system that’s so cozy with its host star, its supremely puffy atmosphere should have been stripped down to bare rock billions of years ago. Yet the planet’s thick air has endured its star’s immense radiation for possibly billions of years, challenging conventional theories about how planets ageContinue reading “Neptune-like planet ‘Phoenix’ baffles astronomers with its atmosphere”
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