News Space Some like it hot Astronomers detect exoplanet orbiting closer to its parent star than any other known planet By Ron Cowen October 11, 2008 at 3:17 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Talk about a star hugger.Of the more than 300 planets found beyond the solar system, none lies closer to its parent star than the recently detected WASP-12b.