The sky of this hellish exoplanet rains iron, creating a rainbow-like effect

There are many words that can be used to describe WASP-76b: hellish, torrid, turbulent, chaotic and even violent. This is an extrasolar planet that is so close to its star that it gets hot enough to vaporize lead. So, as you can imagine, “glorious” wasn’t one of those words until now. This more positive description … Read more