5 Exoplanets That Sound Like Sci-Fi, But Are Real

Explore five exoplanets that sound like pure science fiction, but are real worlds discovered around other stars.
From a planet orbiting TWO suns, to a near pitch-black world, to glass storms, iron rain, and a possible lava super-Earth, these are the kinds of places that prove the universe builds planets from physics, not comfort.

We’ll break down what makes each world so extreme, and why scientists take these ideas seriously, using the real observations behind the headlines.

Your turn: Which one was the scariest? Comment below.

Time codes:

0:00 Intro: Exoplanets and the “nightmares”
0:54 №5 Kepler-16b (The “Tatooine” Planet)
2:27 №4 TrES-2b (The Darkest Planet)
3:55 №3 HD 189733 b (Glass Rain Sideways)
5:37 №2 WASP-76b (Iron Rain)
7:07 №1 55 Cancri e (Lava World + “Diamond” Reputation)
8:46 Conclusion

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