
Yes, There's Really a Frozen Exoplanet named Hoth
Clip: Season 48 Episode 17 | 3m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
No one predicted that planets like this were even possible.
Exoplanets like OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, aka Hoth, seem to defy the logic of our solar system. So scientists needed to rethink the planetary rulebook.
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Yes, There's Really a Frozen Exoplanet named Hoth
Clip: Season 48 Episode 17 | 3m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Exoplanets like OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, aka Hoth, seem to defy the logic of our solar system. So scientists needed to rethink the planetary rulebook.
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