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Black planet 'swallowed' 94% of light
The Hubble Space Telescope of NASA discovered the strange planet WASP-12b is almost completely black, because it absorbs 94% of the light shining on the surface.
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First discovered carbon-rich planet
The Spitzer telescope of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) has for the first time discovered a giant and dry hot planet containing so much carbon.
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The hottest and fastest planet
Astronomers have discovered a special planet among known planets so far. It is named WASP-12b and the character of this object is the fastest, hottest and closest to a f…
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New discovery about the giant hot planet WASP-12b
Astronomers in China have discovered a giant hot planet named WASP-12b discovered in 2008 is losing the atmosphere.
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Discover the hottest planet
In the hunt for extrasolar planets, a new finding often sets new records.
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Find a planet as hot as the sun
New scientists have discovered the hottest planet ever known by humans. It has a temperature of up to 2,250 degrees Celsius, equivalent to the heat at the surface of the…