2. There Is A Planet Called Hd189733b Where It Rains Glass Sideways

Leading scientists are always on the lookout for the possibility of life on other planets. We really hope there isn't any on this one - for the sake of the residents.

Sixty light years away from the Earth, the planet hd189733b (a catchy title if ever we heard one) is a Jupiter sized planet that orbits closely to its sun, meaning that temperatures on the surface stay at a pretty constant 1,700 Fahrenheit.; and at that temperature, the silicate particles in the air turn to hot, molten glass. That's a big enough problem on its own, but when you factor in that winds on the surface blow at up to 5,400mph - meaning the molten glass would be coming at you sideways - we suspect that the Interplanetary Tourist Board advise giving this place a miss.

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