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Interiors of extrasolar planets: A first step A team of European astronomers, led by T. Guillot (CNRS, Observatoire de la Côte d`Azur, France), will publish a new study of the physics of Pegasids (also known as hot Jupiters) in Astronomy & Astrophysics. They found that the amount of heavy elements in Pegasids is correlated to the metallicity of their parent stars. This is a first step in understanding the physical nature of the extrasolar planets.
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