A newfound exoplanet may be the exposed core of a gas giant
A planet about 734 light-years away appears to be missing most of its atmosphere
![Gas giant core planet illustration](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/063020_lg_desert-exoplanet_feat.jpg?fit=1026%2C579&ssl=1)
A planet that scientists think may be the core of a gas giant orbits scorchingly close to its star, as shown in this artist’s illustration.
Univ. of Warwick, Mark Garlick