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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

Updated 11 days ago

An artist’s impression of WASP-121b. PIC COURTESY/NASA

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Italy's Calabria coast early Tuesday, with tremors felt in Calabria, Sicily, Campania and Puglia. Authorities reported no casualties or major damage, while monitoring the situation following the offshore quake

Updated 26 days ago

An artist’s impression of WASP-121b. PIC COURTESY/NASA
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