[Interview] An Exoplanet With A Comet-Like Giant Tail

Recently astronomers made an unexpected discovery. They found a planet called WASP-69b with a giant comet-like gas tail that was bigger than ever. What's causing such behaviour and what can we learn about hot Jupiters? Finding out with Dakota Tyler from the University of LA.
📜 WASP-69b's Escaping Envelope Is Confined to a Tail Extending at Least 7 Rp
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ad11d0
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00:00 Intro
01:24 Planet with a tail
13:14 Hot Jupiters
18:13 What's next for planets with tails
26:15 Current obsessions
32:24 Final thoughts and more interviews
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