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‘Roasting marshmallow’ exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?

Submit on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 03:11

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these “toasted marshmallow” planets could be more complicated than thought.

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