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Astronomers discover extreme planet which rains rocks, has lava seas and 3,000 mph winds – Telegraph.co.uk
Earth size planet has winds four times the speed of sound and temperatures ranging from -200C to 3,000C
Astronomers have discovered the most inhospitable planet ever that rains rocks, with 60 mile deep lava seas and winds of more than 3,000 mph.
The Earth size planet has winds four times the speed of sound with temperatures of about 3,000 degrees Centigrade on one side – hot enough to vaporise rock.
But they plunge to below minus 200C on the other – cold enough to freeze nitrogen.
The bizarre exoplanet also harbours a vast ocean of magma – more than 60 miles deep.
Named K2-141b, it lies around 200…
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