Astronomers have discovered a bizarre exoplanet that rains iron at night. The temperature of the daytime side of this world, dubbed WASP-76 b, can reach up to 4,300 degrees Fahrenheit (2,400 degrees Celsius) — hot enough to vaporize metal.

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Posted Mar 12, 2020, 5:44 AM UTC

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