A newfound exoplanet may be the exposed core of a gas giant

Source: Science NewsA dense, scorched planet around a faraway star may be the naked core of a gas giant.Satellite and Earth-based telescope observations show that the newly discovered exoplanet has a radius nearly 3.5 times Earth’s and a mass about 39 times as big. Those dimensions combined point to a density roughly the same as Earth’s, suggesting that the exoplanet is mostly rock. Unlike other massive planets, this world, called TOI 849b, has a barely there atmosphere, making up 4