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Flash Physics: Massive planet sets star pulsating, new deputy director of BNL’s Computational Science Initiative, UAE sets out Mars vision

16 Feb 2017 Sarah Tesh

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HAT-P-2b's highly eccentric orbit round its star
Planet pulse: HAT-P-2b's highly eccentric orbit round its star. (Courtesy: NASA (edited by MIT News))
Massive planet sets star pulsating A distant star pulses each time its planet hurtles close by. 400

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