Hot, Carbon-Rich Planet Artist Concept

NASA/JPL-Caltech2010-12-08

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Washington, DC, United States

This artist concept shows the searing-hot gas planet WASP-12b orange orb and its star. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope discovered that the planet has more carbon than oxygen, making it the first carbon-rich planet ever observed.

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Title: Hot, Carbon-Rich Planet Artist Concept
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date Created: 2010-12-08
Rights: JPL

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