WASP-18 b

WASP-18 b orbits an F-type star 410 light-years away, sized 11.2 × Earth (1.0 Jupiter radius) with massive heft. Its ultra-short 0.94-day orbit creates scorching conditions and strong tidal interactions. As a benchmark for decaying orbits, it offers insights into hot Jupiter migration. This dramatic entry in the Galactic Codex illustrates the dynamic fates of […]

WASP-12 b

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 […]

HD 209458 b

HD 209458 b orbits a Sun-like G-type star 157 light-years from Earth, a classic hot Jupiter with a radius of 15.6 × Earth. Orbiting every 3.5 days at 0.047 AU, it experiences intense stellar radiation causing atmospheric escape and a comet-like tail of hydrogen. As the pioneering transiting planet with measured evaporation, it revolutionized our […]

HD 189733 b

HD 189733 b orbits an orange dwarf K-type star 65 light-years from Earth, a scorching gas giant with a radius of 12.7 × Earth. Completing an orbit every 2.2 days at 0.031 AU, it endures extreme temperatures and fierce winds that drive silicate particles into glass-laced clouds, giving the planet its striking cobalt hue. Atmospheric […]