The extraterrestrial planet has a temperature of 4,327 degrees Celsius
Scientists have discovered a recent planet, whose temperatures are the hottest, could reach 4,327 degrees Celsius (7,820 degrees Fahrenheit), which could lead to the evaporation of iron and titanium in the atmosphere, something that scientists usually observe in STARS ONLY.
According to the Daily Mail website, the planet is named KELT-9b, and is about three times the size of Jupiter, but in half its density, allowing the formation of heavy metallic vapors.
The researchers published their findings in the journal Nature and described the planet as a unique laboratory to analyze how the atmosphere evolved under intense starburst radiation. Temperatures on KELT-9b reach such extremes that the planet becomes warmer than some stars.
The high temperature is due to the star KELT, which has a temperature of up to 10,000 degrees Celsius. The massive planet is approaching its star 30 times more than the distance between the Earth and the Sun. Because of this proximity, a planet outside the solar system rotates around its star in 36 hours.
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