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Rubies and sapphires may rain on extreme exoplanet WASP-121b

The gas giant orbits its host star at such a close distance that a single year there lasts just 30.5 hours. Temperatures on its dayside climb high enough to vaporise metals, while iron may condense and fall as rain on the cooler nightside

17 Jun 2026 9:36 am