Astronomers detect from Chile the heaviest element ever found in exoplanet atmospheres
(CNN) – Astronomers have detected an unexpected chemical element high up on the atmosphere of two sizzling exoplanets where liquid iron and gems fall from the sky. The two exoplanets, which orbit separate stars beyond our solar system, are ultrahot gas giants called WASP-76b and WASP-121b. The astronomers used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large … Read more