Exploring exoplanets: Stunning Images from NASA

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This image shows an artist's impression of the exoplanet WASP 121-b, known as Tylos. It orbits very close to its host star, experiencing extreme gravitational forces that have altered its shape.

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Here, we see Fomalhaut b, a planet orbiting the star Fomalhaut, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. This newly discovered planet lies within a vast debris ring surrounding its parent star.

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This image illustrates Fomalhaut's Saturn-like ring, with Fomalhaut b orbiting inside it. The ring and the planet's orbit are visible against the background of the star Fomalhaut.

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An image of the exoplanet HD106906 b, offering insights into the hypothesised "Planet Nine" in our Solar System. This distant exoplanet has a unique orbit around a double star system.

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WASP-39b, a Saturn-mass exoplanet, and its parent star WASP-39 are depicted in this slide. Data from telescopes like Hubble reveal a water-rich atmosphere on the exoplanet.

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 HD 189733b, a gas giant, orbits very close to its host star HD 189733. The planet's scorching atmosphere and unique blue colour, caused by glass rain, are highlighted.

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This image showcases HD 189733b, known as a "hot Jupiter," and its deep blue hue, revealed by the Hubble Space Telescope. The colour is due to the planet's extreme atmosphere, not oceans.

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These fascinating exoplanets offer valuable insights into the diversity of planetary systems beyond our Solar System. Through observations from telescopes like Hubble, scientists continue to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.

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