Scientists discovered a hellish new planet with floating metal clouds - BGR


2/25/2022 12:00:00 AM4 yearsago
by Joshua Hawkins

Researchers have discovered a planet with temperatures capable of creating metal clouds on its night side, and its tearing itself apart.

Almost 850 light-years away from Earth, a planet named WASP-121b makes the trip around its star. The star is a hot Jupiter, which means it is a gas giant that orbits close to its star. Because of how… [+2647 chars]

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