Facts about strange exoplanets discovered in the universe
All images: NASA
All images: NASA
To the human eye, HD 189773b looks bright blue, quite similar to Earth. However, this exoplanet has deadly weather. According to NASA, winds on HD 189773b blow up to 2 kilometres (km) per second. Rain on this exoplanet will cause death by a thousand cuts. HD 189773b rains glass—sideways—in its howling winds. The exoplanet is located 64 light years away from Earth.
55 Cancri e is one of the weirdest exoplanets ever discovered by scientists. It is made up of diamonds and is located 41 lightyears away from Earth. 55 Cancri e orbits a G-type star similar to our Sun.
KELT-9b, a gas giant 2.8 times more massive than Jupiter, is hotter than many stars. It has a dayside temperature of more than 4,315 degrees Celsius. A year on this exoplanet lasts less than a day and a half.
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