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Newly discovered extreme exoplanet found to be half as hot as our Sun – News Landed

Astronomers have found a new exoplanet, WASP-189b, in their observations with one of the most extreme surface conditions ever recorded.

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Astronomers have found a new exoplanet in their observations with one of the most extreme surface conditions ever recorded. The planet, WASP-189b, has been recorded with surface temperatures in the region of 3,200 degrees Celsius (5,792 degrees Fahrenheit).
The exoplanet was observed thanks to the European Space Agency’s CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite (CHEOPS). The surface temperatures recorded on WASP-189b is enough to melt (and even evaporate) metals and rocks on the surface of the exopla…

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