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Planet where it rains sand revealed by Nasa telescope

Planet Wasp-107b also has scorching temperatures, raging winds and the burnt-matches scent of sulphur dioxide

Nasa’s James Webb space telescope has revealed a planet where specks of sand fall as rain, in groundbreaking observations.

The planet, Wasp-107b, lies 200 light years away in the Virgo constellation and had already caught the attention of astronomers because it is very large but very light, earning it the nickname the “candy floss” planet. The latest observations give an unprecedented glimpse of a strange and exotic world beyond our solar system that features silicate sand clouds and rain, scorching temperatures, raging winds and the distinct burnt-matches scent of sulphur dioxide.

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