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How the ‘Hell Planet’ Got so Hot

New ultra-precise measurements reveal the orbital path of planet 55 Cnc e (nicknamed “Janssen”), a scorchingly hot super-Earth closely circling a distant star. The findings, made by Flatiron Institute research fellow Lily Zhao and her colleagues, hint at how the planet got so swelteringly close to its star. New research sheds light on how the ...

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The Hell Planet orbiting Copernicus.