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Phoenix Rises: ‘Weird’ New Planet Defies Expectations


Phoenix, an exoplanet defying usual degradation by its nearby red giant, retains a thick atmosphere, upending assumptions about atmospheric loss and planetary decay in harsh stellar environments. A unique exoplanet was discovered that should have been stripped down to bare rock by its nearby host

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