We Finally Know How These Exoplanets Get So Freakishly Big
“Hot Jupiters” aren’t particularly sexy exoplanets—just clingy ones. These gas giants orbit tightly around their host stars, and despite their name, they’re typically more massive than Jupiter. And, as you’d expect, much hotter. According to the University of Arecibo, 74o of the 3,442 confirmed exoplanets are Hot Jupiters. These distant giants—full of gas and mystery—have…
