Born dry in the photoevaporation desert: Kepler's ultra-short-period planets formed water-poor
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx1558
Abstract: Recent surveys have uncovered an exciting new population of ultra-short-period (USP) planets with orbital periods less than a day. These planets typically have radii 2 Earth radii today, which is inconsistent with the observed evaporation… read more here.
Keywords: short period; ultra short; desert; formed water ... See more keywords