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

'Like a mirror': Astronomers identify most reflective exoplanet 'puzzle'

A scorching hot world where metal clouds rain drops of titanium is the most reflective planet ever observed outside of our Solar System, astronomers have announced.

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

Shiniest exoplanet ever found has reflective metal clouds - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

(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-hunting TESS mission in 2020 and…

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

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…

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…