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NGTS-10 b

World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2020
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Meet NGTS-10 b, a fiery world discovered in 2020 orbiting the star NGTS-10. This sizzling exoplanet was found using the clever Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS), which spots distant planets by the tiny dips in starlight as they pass in front of their stars. NGTS-10 b is a hot Jupiter, a gas giant roasting close to its star, making it an intense, broiling world where temperatures soar. Imagine a giant planet so close to its sun that it completes an orbit in mere days, baking in stellar rays. It's a thrilling find from Earth’s ground-based observatories, showcasing just how advanced our planet-hunting tools have become. NGTS-10 b reminds us that the universe is full of wild, exotic places just waiting to be explored!