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| Author: | JimD [ 25 May 10, 21:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Hubble catches planet being devoured by its star |
The Hubble space telescope has discovered a planet in our galaxy in the process of being devoured by the star that it orbits, according to a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. The doomed planet, dubbed WASP-12b, has the highest known surface temperature of any planet in the Milky Way -- around 1,500 degrees Celsius (2,800 degrees Fahrenheit). Yahoo |
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