Open AccessHot White Dwarfs May Reveal Cold Gas Giants
Author(s) -
Nola Redd
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2020eo140864
Subject(s) - white dwarf , astrophysics , astronomy , physics , astrobiology , stars
The gaseous atmospheres of giant planets may evaporate and accrete onto the dense surfaces of white dwarfs, providing astronomers a new way to detect hidden exoplanets.
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