Planet Discovered with Exotic Rain
Rains Liquid Molten Iron
Exoplanet WASP-76 B
Some scientists are calling WASP-76 B the planet from Hell. It was just discovered in another solar system and is therefore an exoplanet. The exoplanet is so exotic that even the weather conditions are extremely bizarre. On WASP-76 B it's usually cloudy with a chance of rain. But the rain drops are hot liquid molten iron that are boiling hot. European scientists and astronomers just spotted it using the planet hunting instrument EXPRESSO on a huge international telescope based in Chile. The weather conditions on this exoplanet are so severe there is molten iron rain! It's a unique finding in the Universe. And despite the extremely harsh environment, you have to wonder about the value of the mineral deposits on such a far away frontier in space.
640 Light Years From Earth
This very hot exoplanet is 640 light years away from the Earth. And, it's a big one. Twice the size of Jupiter which is our solar system's biggest planet. WASP-76 B is one of the most extreme exoplanets ever discovered in terms of climate and chemistry. It's part of a family of exoplanets, discovered in recent years, called "Ultra-Hot Gas Giants".
Scorched By the Sun
The exoplanet receives 4,000 times the solar radiation than we do on Earth. The "sunny side" of the planet heats to 4,350 degrees F which vaporizes any metals present. Strong winds carry the iron vapor to the exoplanet's cooler side where it condenses into liquid iron rain. Scientists from the University of Geneva are leading this exploration. They think WASP-76 B provides a unique living platform to test climate models and to understand extreme atmospheric evolution.
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Exoplanet WASP-76 B
Some scientists are calling WASP-76 B the planet from Hell. It was just discovered in another solar system and is therefore an exoplanet. The exoplanet is so exotic that even the weather conditions are extremely bizarre. On WASP-76 B it's usually cloudy with a chance of rain. But the rain drops are hot liquid molten iron that are boiling hot. European scientists and astronomers just spotted it using the planet hunting instrument EXPRESSO on a huge international telescope based in Chile. The weather conditions on this exoplanet are so severe there is molten iron rain! It's a unique finding in the Universe. And despite the extremely harsh environment, you have to wonder about the value of the mineral deposits on such a far away frontier in space.
640 Light Years From Earth
This very hot exoplanet is 640 light years away from the Earth. And, it's a big one. Twice the size of Jupiter which is our solar system's biggest planet. WASP-76 B is one of the most extreme exoplanets ever discovered in terms of climate and chemistry. It's part of a family of exoplanets, discovered in recent years, called "Ultra-Hot Gas Giants".
Scorched By the Sun
The exoplanet receives 4,000 times the solar radiation than we do on Earth. The "sunny side" of the planet heats to 4,350 degrees F which vaporizes any metals present. Strong winds carry the iron vapor to the exoplanet's cooler side where it condenses into liquid iron rain. Scientists from the University of Geneva are leading this exploration. They think WASP-76 B provides a unique living platform to test climate models and to understand extreme atmospheric evolution.
"Bargain Space Trips"
To enjoy a free sample read of my just published book "Bargain Space Trips" for the big space global missions of the 2020's, go to https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B085N5M8RT&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_6ouAEb4S25FJR It's already 5-star rated. amazon.com/author/ekane
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