WASP-12 b circles a Sun-like G-type star 1400 light-years distant, with an inflated radius of 20.2 × Earth (1.8 Jupiter radii) due to extreme heat. Orbiting every 1.1 days, it experiences atmospheric evaporation and tidal deformation. As a classic distorted hot Jupiter, it demonstrates stellar-planet interactions at their most intense. It endures in the Galactic Codex, capturing the ephemeral beauty of worlds on the brink of transformation in the universe’s vast tapestry.
