A team of astronomers studying distant exoplanets found one that seems to be shaped like a football--or a rugby ball, depending on your frame of reference--rather than the usual sphere. The team suspects the planet's shape is caused by the intense tidal forces of its host star.
A team of astronomers studying distant exoplanets found one that seems to be shaped like a football--or a rugby ball, depending on your frame of reference--rather than the usual sphere. The team suspects the planet's shape is caused by the intense tidal forces of its host star.
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