HD 189733b: Dramatic Change Spotted On A Faraway Exoplanet

Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 05:20 in Astronomy & Space

The atmosphere of exoplanet HD 189733b, about 60 light-years from Earth, changed dramtically after a violent flare on its parent star bathed it in intense X-ray radiation. Result: A powerful burst of evaporation.  read more

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