Liquid metal, ruby and sapphire could rain down on huge exoplanet
Physics World
MARCH 19, 2022
Liquid metal, ruby and sapphire could rain down on one hemisphere of blisteringly hot giant exoplanet that is tidally locked in a tight orbit around its star. That is the conclusion of astronomers who have developed a detailed 3D model of the atmosphere of WASP-121b, which is a “hot Jupiter” that is about 850 light-years from Earth. Their study also reveals how water and metal is transported between the exoplanet’s hot and cold sides.
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