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Supersonic waves could explain the strange orbits of hot Jupiters and Neptunes

GlobalScience2026-10-28

Astronomers propose that supersonic shock waves in exoplanet atmospheres explain how hot Jupiters and Neptunes migrate into close orbits around their stars.

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