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This artist’s concept depicts a potential volcanic moon between the exoplanet WASP-49 b, left, and its parent star. New evidence indicating that a massive sodium cloud observed near WASP-49 b is produced by neither the planet nor the star has prompted researchers to ask if its origin could be an exomoon. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Does Distant Planet WASP-49 b Host Volcanic Moon Like Jupiter’s Io?

by Keith CowingOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024

New research done at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals potential signs of a rocky, volcanic moon orbiting an exoplanet 635 light-years from Earth. The biggest clue is a sodium cloud […]

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Does Distant Planet WASP-49 b Host Volcanic Moon Like Jupiter’s Io?

Why Europa’s Hidden Ocean May Be More Difficult To Reach Than Scientists Thought

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