Published 1 year ago

Astronomers solve mystery of how a mirror-like planet formed so close to its star

Scientists have discovered a scorching exoplanet called LTT9779b, which is the brightest planet found outside our solar system. It has temperatures of up to 2,000 degrees Celsius and unique cloud formations made of titanium and silicate that reflect 80% of incoming light.
LTT9779b is a planet that defies expectations as it shouldn't exist due to its proximity to its star. The high reflectivity of its clouds and the heaviness of its metallic atmosphere allow it to survive close to its star without its outer layer being burned away.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

NDTV

"Like A Mirror": Astronomers Identify Most Reflective Exoplanet

A scorching hot world where metal clouds rain drops of titanium is the most reflective planet ever observed outside of our Solar System, astronomers said on Monday. This strange world, which is more than 260 light years from Earth, reflects 80 percent of the light from its host star, according to new observations from Europe's exoplanet-probing Cheops space telescope. That makes it the first exoplanet comparably shiny as Venus, which is the bri…

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

Read Full Article

CNN

Shiniest exoplanet ever found has reflective metal clouds

A European Space Agency satellite has observed the shiniest exoplanet ever discovered. The scorching world has reflective clouds made of silicates and titanium.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

Read Full Article

KRDO

Shiniest exoplanet ever found has reflective metal clouds

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An ultrahot exoplanet that zips around its host star every 19 hours is the shiniest exoplanet ever discovered. The scorching world, dubbed planet LTT9779b, has reflective metallic clouds made of silicates and metals like titanium. The exoplanet is the largest “mirror” in the universe that astronomers have spotted to date. The planet is located 262 light-years from Earth. Initially spotted by NASA’s planet-huntin…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

Read Full Article

KIFI

Shiniest exoplanet ever found has reflective metal clouds

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

Read Full Article

Channel News Asia

Alien planet with metallic clouds resembles 'a giant mirror in space'

WASHINGTON : It is a planet astronomers say probably should not even exist.Researchers said on Monday they have spotted a truly extreme planet beyond our solar system, a blazingly hot world a bit bigger than Neptune that orbits a sun-like star every 19 hours and appears to be wrapped in metallic clouds ma

1 year ago·Singapore

Read Full Article