Exoplanet WASP-43b Orbits its Parent Star (IMAGE)

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Exoplanet WASP-43b Orbits its Parent Star

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In this artist's illustration the Jupiter-sized planet WASP-43b orbits its parent star in one of the closest orbits ever measured for an exoplanet of its size -- with a year lasting just 19 hours.

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NASA, ESA, Z. Levay (STScI)

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