Wasp-76b, as it's known, orbits so close in to its host star, its dayside temperatures exceed 2,400C - hot enough to vaporise metals. The planet's nightside, on the other hand, is 1,000 degrees ...
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The Iron Rain World Is Unlike Anything You've Seen BeforeImagine a world where it’s so hot that it rains molten iron. WASP-76b, an exoplanet discovered using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, showcases one of the most extreme environments in the universe.
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