Astronomers Spot An Enormous Hydrogen Cloud Trailing Behind A Distant Planet

Geo Beats 2015-06-26

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Thanks to the ultraviolet light-reading abilities of the Hubble Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive hydrogen cloud that’s trailing behind a distant planet.

Thanks to the ultraviolet light-reading abilities of the Hubble Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive hydrogen cloud that’s trailing behind a distant planet. 
The gaseous mass is so enormous they’ve named it "The Behemoth."

Though the cloud is big, it doesn’t necessarily indicate a large problem. 
Researchers believe it’s simply a result of the Neptune-sized planet that’s orbiting close to its sun.
That kind of radiation often causes atmospheric hydrogen to evaporate. 
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