Huge Flare Causes Gassy Planet to "Burp" Atmosphere
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 15:30
in Astronomy & Space
A Jupiter-like gas giant has been spotted losing a chunk of atmosphere due to a violent outburst on its host star, a new study says.
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