How Ice Withstands 900-Degree Heat in Space
33 light years away from Earth, a planet called Gliese 436 b orbits very closely to a small, old sun. Its temperature is hot, reaching over 980° Fahrenheit, but it’s makeup doesn't seem to make any logical sense. Gliese 436 b is too hot for liquid water to exist, yet its atmosphere gives off large amounts of carbon monoxide, which shouldn’t happen at high temperatures without water present.
February 26, 2016 at 05:05PM
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