August 23, 2026

Hot Jupiter Endures Star-Powered Barbecue

Hot Jupiter Endures Star-Powered Barbecue

Artist's illustration of HD 80606 b. (Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI))

You’re the grillmaster at the annual family 4th of July BBQ and you’re sweating bullets standing over the grill in the sweltering summer heat. You’re trying to stay cool by pressing a cold beer can on your forehead, but to no avail. You can’t go inside because, once again, you’re the grillmaster and need to watch the food simmering on your freshly cleaned grill. Your brother-in-law is a university astronomy professor and walks over asking how you’re doing. You say, “This heat is killing me. I feel hotter than the barbeque!” Your science teacher brother-in-law slyly says, “Try being an exoplanet.” You roll your eyes.

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