Photo: Distant Planet Mapped for First Time, "Hot Jupiter" Features Fierce Winds

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An artist's illustration (top) and map depict the "hot Jupiter" planet HD 189733b and its "hot spot," the area on the planet that receives the most heat from its parent star.

Illustration courtesy David A. Aguilar (CfA), map courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/Heather Knutson (CfA)

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