JWST Captures Exoplanet Tylos Shedding Gas, Forming Twin Comet Tails

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JWST Captures Exoplanet Tylos Shedding Gas, Forming Twin Comet Tails
- •James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observed exoplanet 'Tylos' (WASP-69b) with two comet-like tails.
- •Tylos, a hot gas giant, is experiencing extreme atmospheric loss due to its close orbit to its star.
- •The planet's escaping gas and dust form two vast tails stretching millions of kilometers.
- •JWST's infrared spectroscopy enabled the detailed detection and resolution of these planetary tails.
- •This discovery provides crucial insights into planetary evolution, atmospheric escape, and habitability limits.
Why It Matters: It reveals planetary evolution, atmospheric loss, and habitability limits.
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