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Artistic take on ten Hot Jupiters. Despite their proximity to their stars, they vary in color or at least this is what scientists believe. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
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10 Things Your Should Know About Hot Jupiters

Before the discovery of Hot Jupiters, no scientist had imagined that such exoplanets could exist. Judging by their given name itself, you probably already get the general idea of what…