Exoplanet "From Hell" Just Discovered
Rains Liquid Molten Iron Source: Image of Planet Raining Molten Iron Exoplanet WASP-76 B Some scientists are calling WASP-76 B the exoplanet 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. Ultra Hot Gas Giant 640 Light Years From Earth This very hot exoplanet is 640 light year...