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Orbit of Gliese 436b around its host star — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Orbit of Gliese 436b around its host star

June 24, 2015 · ESA/Hubble

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The graphic shows the polar view of planet Gliese 436b around its host star. The long, comet-like tail resulting from the atmosphere getting ripped off it is shown as well. The exoplanet resides about 4 million kilometres from its star and orbits it in just 2.6 Earth days.