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Scientists discover 'ultrahot' Jupiter-like planet where a year is only 16 hours
short by Daisy Mowke / on Saturday, 27 November, 2021
Scientists at NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, an MIT-led mission, discovered an "ultrahot Jupiter" that's about five times Jupiter's mass and revolves around its star in 16 hours. The planet, TOI-2109b, has shortest orbit of any known gas giant to date. Its day side is estimated to be around 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the second hottest detected so far.
read more at MIT News