Weird Alien Planets Astronomers Discovered Only Recently

HAT-P-7b

IMAGE BY: NASA

The clouds on HAT-P-7b are made of corundum, which is the mineral that forms into rubies and sapphires. So when it rains on this planet, it actually rains precious jewels. Unfortunately, HAT-P-7b’s high winds, volatile storms and intense heat mean that it wouldn’t actually be much fun to be caught up in the rain on this particular planet.

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