Dossier
Hot Jupiter
Coverage of Hot Jupiter in the Nexus archive.
- This weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot in the wrong place, and astronomers aren't sure how
A 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot located in an unexpected position, puzzling astronomers who are uncertain about the cause. The discovery challenges current understanding of exoplanetary atmospheric dynamics.
- 'Hot Jupiter' winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields
A 'Hot Jupiter' exoplanet's winds exceed 15,000 mph, providing the first evidence of magnetic fields in exoplanets. An illustration depicts the magnetic activity observed.
- This strange planet pair shouldn’t exist, but it does
Astronomers have discovered a bizarre planetary pairing 190 light-years away, challenging current understanding of world formation. The system consists of a hot Jupiter and a mini-Neptune, a setup once thought nearly impossible. This discovery is changing astronomers' knowledge of how worlds form.