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Extreme Exoplanet Discovered: Fiery Red Planet Rages With Intense Volcanic Activity


An astrophysicist discovered a fiery red exoplanet with intense volcanic activity, influenced by tidal forces similar to those affecting Jupiter's moon Io. UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane had to double check his calculations. He wasn’t sure the planet he was studying could be as extreme

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