Context. CoRoT-2b is one of the most anomalously large exoplanet known. Given its high mass, its large radius cannot be explained by standard evolution models. Interestingly, the planet’s parent star is an active, rapidly rotating solar-like star with with spots covering a large fraction (7–20%) of its visible surface.
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