A team of astronomers, including researchers from MIT and Penn State, have discovered a unique exoplanet named TIC 241249530 b, 1,100 light-years away.

TIC 241249530 b has a highly eccentric and retrograde orbit, leading to extreme temperature swings.

The planet is transitioning into a hot Jupiter and is migrating closer to its binary star system.

Interactions with its binary star system may transform the planet into a different type of world.

Future observations with the James Webb Space Telescope are planned to study the planet's atmosphere and heating dynamics.

Astronomers aim to understand the complex orbital dynamics that influence exoplanet evolution.