Fraser Cain | An Exoplanet With A Comet-Like Giant Tail @frasercain | Uploaded 8 months ago | Updated 1 hour ago
Recently astronomers made an unexpected discovery. They found a planet called WASP-69b with a giant comet-like gas tail that was bigger than ever. What's causing such behaviour and what can we learn about hot Jupiters? Finding out with Dakota Tyler from the University of California, LA.

📜 WASP-69b's Escaping Envelope Is Confined to a Tail Extending at Least 7 Rp
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00:00 Intro
01:24 Planet with a tail
13:14 Hot Jupiters
18:13 What's next for planets with tails
26:15 Current obsessions
32:24 Final thoughts and more interviews


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