The largest survey of exoplanet spins confirms a long-held prediction

For some time, astronomers have theorized that there is a connection between planetary mass and rotation. In the solar system ...
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Curiosity corner: Which planet has the shortest day?

A day on Earth lasts a familiar 24 hours, but across the solar system, time moves very differently. Some planets rotate slowly that a single day can last longer than an entire year, while others spin ...
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‘Super-Jupiter’ exoplanet is not so Jupiter-like, UCSC study finds

SANTA CRUZ — Xi Zhang, a professor of Earth and planetary science at UC Santa Cruz, has discovered that an exoplanet classed as a “super-Jupiter” has substantial differences from our solar system’s ...
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Astronomers put new spin on how planets form through largest survey of exoplanets using Big Island observatory

The largest survey of exoplanets using an observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island confirms a long-predicted relationship between planetary mass and rotation — putting a new spin on planet ...
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Watch a stunning video of Jupiter rotate on its axis, as captured by a telescope

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