A Newly Discovered Jupiter-Like World (IMAGE)

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A Newly Discovered Jupiter-Like World

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A newly discovered Jupiter-like world is so hot that even its nights are like the flame of a welding torch. The gas giant has a 'year' only 1.5 days long, and may have a tail like a comet.

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R. Hurt (IPAC), NASA/JPL-Caltech

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