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First known 'disappearing planet' has a neighbor that makes it wobble like a top

A serene rocky shoreline contrasting with clear turquoise water in Samsun, Türkiye.
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UCLA-led astronomers have discovered the first known "disappearing planet" about 1,000 light-years away. The planet, TOI-2535 b, is a "hot Jupiter," a gas giant that orbits extremely close to its host star.

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