Wave goodbye: Artist's conception of the exoplanet WASP-12b as it spirals inwards towards its host star. (Courtesy: NASA/ESA/G Bacon)
The fate of so-called “hot Jupiter” exoplanets is as fiery as it is inevitable. Over billions of
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Isabelle Dumé
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