The star's influence on WASP-69b is sculpting its escaped atmosphere into a cometlike tail at least 350,000 miles long, offering valuable insights into planet formation processes.
Over 5,600 exoplanets have been detected in the Milky Way, ranging from small rocky worlds to gas giants like 'super-Jupiters.' Most common are super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, falling within specific radius ranges.
Sub-Neptunes, similar to Neptune, present a thick atmosphere, filling the gap in planet size between super-Earths and Neptune-sized planets, offering astronomers valuable information about planet structures.
The study of exoplanets like WASP-69b sheds light on planet formation processes and provides insights into the diverse range of planets present in the galaxy.
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