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Astronomers have discovered that the exoplanet WASP-69b, located 160 light-years away, has a 350,000-mile-long tail of helium gas trailing behind it, resembling a comet's tail. This "Hot Jupiter" planet, slightly larger than Jupiter and very close to its star, is an eccentric addition to the known exoplanets and offers scientists an opportunity to study how planets lose their atmospheres.
Astronomers have discovered that the exoplanet WASP-69b, located 160 light-years away, has a 350,000-mile-long tail of helium gas trailing behind it, resembling a comet's tail. This "Hot Jupiter" planet, slightly larger than Jupiter and very close to its star, exhibits an extravagant tail due to its atmosphere heating to extreme temperatures and being accelerated into space by the star's intense radiation. The discovery sheds light on how planets lose their atmospheres and provides insight into the behavior of Hot Jupiters.