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Atmosphere escaping an exoplanet (artist’s impression)

Name: Atmosphere escaping an exoplanet (artist’s impression)
Uploaded: 2012-06-28
Description: This artist’s impression depicts the upper layers of a planet’s atmosphere being driven off by the effects of the activity of the planet’s parent star.

June 28, 2012 · ESA/Hubble

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This artist’s impression depicts the upper layers of a planet’s atmosphere being driven off by the effects of the activity of the planet’s parent star.

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