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The hottest known planet in the Milky Way, called WASP-12b, is so close to its sunlike
The hottest known planet in the Milky Way galaxy may also be its shortest-lived world. The doomed planet is being eaten by its parent star. The planet, called WASP-12b, is so close to its sunlike star that it is superheated to nearly 2, 800 degrees Fahrenheit and stretched into a football shape by enormous tidal forces. The atmosphere has ballooned to nearly three times Jupiters radius and is spilling material onto the star. The planet is 40 percent more massive than Jupiter. WASP-12 is a yellow dwarf star located approximately 600 light-years away in the winter constellation Auriga. The hot planet is so close to the star it completes an orbit in 1.1 days
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This print showcases the hottest known planet in the Milky Way galaxy, WASP-12b. Located approximately 600 light-years away in the winter constellation Auriga, this doomed planet is being devoured by its parent star. The intense proximity to its sunlike star has superheated WASP-12b to a scorching temperature of nearly 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit, causing it to stretch into a peculiar football shape due to immense tidal forces. The atmosphere of this gas giant has expanded dramatically and now extends nearly three times the radius of Jupiter. Overflowing with material, it spills onto the nearby star as if bidding farewell before succumbing entirely. With a mass 40 percent greater than that of Jupiter, WASP-12b completes an astonishingly swift orbit around its parent star in just 1.1 days. In this digitally generated image captured by Stocktrek Images, we witness the awe-inspiring spectacle unfolding against the backdrop of outer space. The vibrant yellow dwarf star illuminates both objects as they dance within their gravitational embrace. This mesmerizing illustration offers us a glimpse into the fascinating world of exoplanets and planetary science. It reminds us that even within our vast universe, where evolution and motion are constant companions, there exist extraordinary phenomena like roaster planets or hot jupiters such as WASP-12b – celestial wonders that continue to deepen our understanding of astronomy and astrophysics.
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