Astronomy Research

Exoplanet Host Star Shares Elemental Traits with Its Hot Jupiter

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April 14, 2026 49 views
Original source: Universe Today

An ultra-hot Jupiter exoplanet orbiting a nearby star gave scientists using the Gemini South telescope a look at how both a star and its hot planet can have similar chemical compositions. The team, led by Arizona State University graduate student Jorge Antonio Sanchez, took spectra of the planet, ca...