When planets orbit way too close to their sun

[silylene]

An interesting article, it's happening!

Torn Apart by Its Own Tides, Massive Planet Is on a 'Death March'
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100224165221.htm

Illustration of WASP-12b in orbit about its host star.

 

[MeteorWayne]

SDC has the story as well...

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/p ... winds.html

 

[SpaceTas]

Science Daily is good:
Their article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100224165221.htm

MeteorWayne pointed out this is the same link as at start of thread. got it mixed with 3rd version of the article.

How tides between planets and stars affect their evolution is a hot topic amongst exo-planet people. Thier seems to be an inner limit; which tides may explain. The migrating planets (tidal effect), reach an orbital resonance, get stuck and then get evaporated by a combination of stellar wind, heating and tides. Fun stuff

 

[MeteorWayne]

Uhh, that's the link in the first post in this thread....