
Science
Astounding Discovery: CHEOPS Unveils Exoplanet Triggering Epic Stellar Flares!
2025-07-20
Author: Jia
A Groundbreaking Find!
Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s Characterizing Exoplanets Satellite (CHEOPS) have made a shocking discovery: an exoplanet that appears to ignite monstrous flares of radiation from its host star! These flares, reminiscent of our Sun’s coronal mass ejections, are not only astonishing but are also eroding the atmosphere of the exoplanet over time.