"Boiling Planet Reveals 350,000-Mile Tail, Unveiling Secrets of Stellar Winds"
Astrophysicists have discovered that the exoplanet WASP-69b, similar in size to Jupiter, is losing its gas atmosphere at a rapid rate due to its close proximity to its host star, resulting in the formation of a 350,000-mile-long tail shaped by stellar winds. This finding provides crucial insight into the role of stellar winds in shaping planetary evolution and offers a rare opportunity to study atmospheric mass loss in real time, according to researchers at UCLA.