WASP-18b (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

WASP-18b

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A NASA-led team of scientists determined that WASP-18b, a 'hot Jupiter' located 325 light-years from Earth, has a stratosphere that's loaded with carbon monoxide, or CO, but has no signs of water.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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