University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory: Astronomers Observe Giant Tails of Helium Escaping Jupiter-Like Planet
June 08, 2023
June 08, 2023
FORT DAVIS, Texas, June 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release:
A team of astronomers has used observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory to discover some of the longest tails of gas yet observed escaping a planet.
The planet, HAT-P-32b, is nearly twice the size of Jupiter and losing its atmosphere through dramatic jets of helium unfurlin . . .
A team of astronomers has used observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory to discover some of the longest tails of gas yet observed escaping a planet.
The planet, HAT-P-32b, is nearly twice the size of Jupiter and losing its atmosphere through dramatic jets of helium unfurlin . . .