Mini-Neptune in TOI 560 Star System (IMAGE)

W. M. Keck Observatory

Mini-Neptune in TOI 560 Star System

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Illustration of the mini-Neptune TOI 560.01, located 103 light-years away in the Hydra constellation. The planet, which orbits closely to its star, is losing its puffy atmosphere and may ultimately transform into a super-Earth.

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W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko

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