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HD 80606 b (Artist’s Concept)

Illustration of a planet and a star, labeled artist’s concept at the bottom left. The planet fills more than a quarter of the image to the upper right, with the bright star to its lower left. The planet is white hot on the star side, fading to yellow that mixes with swirls of bright red across its middle, and eventually fading to black on the side most distant from the star. Distant stars dot the background of space, which is black near the edges of the frame.

This artist’s concept imagines exoplanet HD 80606 b orbiting its Sun-like star. During recent observations by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the planet was near periastron, the point in its orbit when it passes closest to the star. As HD 80606 b approached periastron, its temperature jumped 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, causing environmental changes that scientists are still analyzing. 

  • Release Date
    June 16, 2026
  • Science Release
    NASA’s Webb Catches Exoplanet Getting Roasted
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  • Credit
    Artwork: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)

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Last Updated
Jun 16, 2026
Location
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Contact
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Laura Betz
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
laura.e.betz@nasa.gov

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