Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
The newly discovered planet KELT-9b has a unique orbit, atmospheric features, and a daytime temperature hotter than most stars. Its surface reaches 7,800 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, just 2,000 degrees cooler than the Sun.
Coverage from 3 institutions
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- New Jupiter-like world so hot it stretches definition of 'planet' Lehigh University · Jun 5, 2017
- Extreme exoplanet: Astronomers discover alien world hotter than most stars Vanderbilt University · Jun 5, 2017