Hubble Space Telescope sees planet around red dwarf star getting hiccups

Hubble Space Telescope sees planet around red dwarf star getting hiccups

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The Hubble Space Telescope has seen a young planet whirling around a red dwarf star "getting the hiccups." The agency said the exoplanet is so close to its parent star, AU Microscopii, that is experiencing a consistent and torrential blast of energy. That blast evaporates its hydrogen atmosphere,…

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