Kepler-438b (IMAGE)

University of Warwick

Kepler-438b

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The planet Kepler-438b is shown here in front of its violent parent star. It is regularly irradiated by huge flares of radiation, which could render the planet uninhabitable. Here the planet's atmosphere is shown being stripped away.

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With credit to Mark A Garlick/University of Warwick

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