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Two possible artist’s conceptions of what a gas giant exoplanet might look like. Left: “Cold Jupiter” at medium to far distance from its star, with very distinct and detailed atmospheric structures. Right: Hot Jupiter close to the star with broader, less distinct atmosphere bands and in the process of losing its atmosphere (see below). Credit: SPP 1992/Patricia Klein

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