Astrônomos detectam elemento mais pesado já encontrado em atmosferas de exoplanetas

WASP-76b e WASP-121b

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Descobertos recentemente, os exoplanetas WASP-76b e WASP-121b, são semelhantes em tamanho a Júpiter, mas com temperaturas acima de 1.000ºC

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WASP-76b e WASP-121b

Astrônomos detectam elemento mais pesado em exoplanetas

Descobertos recentemente, os exoplanetas WASP-76b e WASP-121b, são semelhantes em tamanho a Júpiter, mas com temperaturas acima de 1.000ºC

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