Star blows giant exoplanet's atmosphere away, leaving massive tail in its wake

A hot Jupiter exoplanet is blowing its top like a cartoon character throwing a tantrum, creating a tail of gas that is the largest planetary structure seen outside the solar system.

Star blows giant exoplanet's atmosphere away, leaving massive tail in its wake
A hot Jupiter exoplanet is blowing its top like a cartoon character throwing a tantrum, creating a tail of gas that is the largest planetary structure seen outside the solar system.