Discovered in 2020 using the European Southern Observatory’s VLT, WASP-76b is unlike any planet we’ve ever seen. Daytime ...

Since WASP-76b was first discovered in 2013, it has been at the forefront of exoplanet investigation. It is never far from the headlines and continues to boggle the mind with its violent ...

An illustration shows red hot iron rains falling on WASP-76b (Image credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser) Since WASP-76b was first discovered in 2013, it has been at the forefront of exoplanet investigation.

For WASP-76b, observations show an increase in the amount of light for the terminator on the east side of the planet compared to the one on the west. To solve this mystery, astronomers used no less ...

While the hypothesized glory on WASP-76b has not been definitively demonstrated, it is anything but a rainbow in the dark. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2024. DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202348270 ...

WASP-76b has intrigued astronomers ever since its discovery in 2013. The exoplanet closely orbits its host star, and the intense heat and radiation received from that sun-like star — more than ...

Often seen on Earth, the effect consists of concentric, colorful rings of light, and it occurs when light reflects off clouds made of a uniform substance.

A wild, scorching planet. WASP-76b has intrigued astronomers ever since its discovery in 2013. The exoplanet closely orbits its host star and the intense heat and radiation received from that sun ...

WASP-76b has intrigued astronomers ever since its discovery in 2013. The exoplanet closely orbits its host star and the intense heat and radiation received from that sun-like star — more than ...