Space scientists have revealed a planet getting “roasted” by extreme heat. NASA said the latest observations have shown an exoplanet four times the mass of Jupiter sweeping close by its Sun-like star.

Extreme Orbit

Researchers analyzing NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s observations of HD 80606 b have released a study on the finding this week at the 248th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, California. They believe an extremely elliptical orbit causes the planet to near its star, with Webb showing its temperature skyrocketing by 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tiffany Kataria, the study’s principal investigator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said: “Hot Jupiters are already considered some of the most extreme exoplanets we know of, but even among that population, HD 80606 b is one of the most extreme.”

Ryan Challener, co-author and research associate at the Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science, said: “Spitzer did amazing work on this exoplanet, and now Webb is building on that legacy by enabling us to drill down to distinguish specific chemical signatures like methane and carbon dioxide, which is just amazing progress.”

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