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James Webb just found planets spilling their guts in space. What's inside will shock you

Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh

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Planet Spills

Material from rocky planets is evaporating, creating comet-like tails as seen by JWST.

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Tails Revealed

BD+05 4868 Ab displays twin dust tails, one leading and one trailing, formed by diverse grain sizes.

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Disintegrating Worlds

Planets like K2-22b lose material rapidly, leaving behind silicate and even mantle gases.

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Cosmic Countdown

BD+05 4868 Ab is evaporating at a moon’s mass every million years, nearing complete destruction.

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Stellar Secrets

The brightest host star yet, BD+05 4868 A offers new data on disintegrating planets.

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Unexpected Elements

Nitric oxide and carbon dioxide were surprisingly detected, more common in icy comets than rocky planets.

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Rare Transits

Unique asymmetric transits reveal volatile planets with extended tails blocking starlight.

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Final Moments

Disintegrating planets showcase their interiors, providing insights into terrestrial evolution.

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Future Studies

JWST’s precision will further probe BD+05 4868 A and redefine what we know of planetary death.