The Planet from Hell: Exploring HD189733b

🌍HD189733b is an enormous hot Jupiter planet made of gas, located close to its star.

🌡️With an average daytime temperature of nearly 1000°C, HD189733b is twice as hot as Venus.

🌀The planet has extremely powerful winds with speeds of up to 7000 km/h, 30 times stronger than Category 5 hurricanes on Earth.

💨HD189733b's winds are almost four times stronger than those on Neptune and can whip past you at about six times faster than the speed of sound.

🌧️The planet's color comes from clouds of molten silic particles, resulting in hot molten glass rainstorms.

Is there any possibility of finding liquid water on HD189733b?

—No, HD189733b is located outside its star system's habitable zone, and its surface temperature is too high for liquid water to exist.

How did HD189733b form so close to its star?

—There are theories that suggest HD189733b formed next to its star during its early moments or that it developed further away and was pulled in as the planetary system formed.

What gives HD189733b its blue color?

—HD189733b gets its blue color from clouds of molten silic particles that scatter more blue light than red.

How does HD189733b compare to other hot Jupiter planets?

—HD189733b is one of the largest hot Jupiter planets and has extreme weather conditions, making it an interesting subject for scientific study.

Is it possible for humans to survive on HD189733b?

—No, a visit to HD189733b would be extremely dangerous due to its extreme temperatures, molten glass rain, and powerful winds.

00:02HD189733b is an enormous hot Jupiter planet made of gas, located close to its star.

01:07HD189733b is located outside its star system's habitable zone, and there can be no liquid water on its surface.

01:14Scientists are unsure how HD189733b formed so close to its star.

01:45HD189733b has an extreme daytime temperature of nearly 1000°C, making it twice as hot as Venus.

03:01The planet experiences extremely powerful winds, almost four times stronger than those on Neptune and 30 times stronger than Category 5 hurricanes on Earth.

03:58The planet's blue color comes from clouds of molten silic particles that scatter more blue light than red.