astrobites13d ago

Escaping the Icarian fate: a surprisingly thick atmosphere on the ultrahot super-Earth TOI-561 b

Flavia Pascal
Whether you are already a fan of Greek mythology or someone who only vaguely remembers Icarus from a long-forgotten school lesson, today's Astrobite will show you that flying too close to the Sun (and its consequences) is more than a myth when it comes to extremely hot exoplanets.