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HD 189733b
Extremely turbulent atmosphere with high-speed winds and silicate particles in atmosphere.
55 Cancri e
Super-Earth that might have a surface covered in lava.
HD 100546 b
This planet is in the process of forming, providing a unique look at planet formation.
Kepler-78b
It is a planet that orbits its star every 8.5 hours, with temperatures high enough to melt iron.
Kepler-10b
Roasting rocky planet, it has a dayside of molten rock.
TrES-2b
Known as the darkest exoplanet, absorbing more than 99% of all light that hits it, making it blacker than coal.
GJ 1214b
A waterworld with a thick, steamy atmosphere and could have an ocean of hot ice.
J1407b
Exoplanet with enormous ring system, 200 times the size of Saturn's rings.
KELT-9b
Ultra-hot Jupiter with temperatures that exceed those of some stars.
WASP-12b
Known for its elongated shape due to the strong gravitational forces from its close proximity to its star.
WASP-76b
A planet where it rains molten iron on one side while the other side remains perpetually cool.
WASP-121b
This hot Jupiter has a stratosphere that's heated to an incredible degree, with possible water molecules.
Kepler-7b
Exoplanet known for its extremely low density, it's lighter than a cork in water.
WASP-17b
Widely known for its retrograde orbit, meaning it orbits in the opposite direction to its star's rotation.
CoRoT-7b
One of the first rocky exoplanets to have its surface temperature measured, reaching up to 2,000°C.
GJ 436b
A 'hot Neptune' exoplanet, known to have a significant amount of helium in its atmosphere.
OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb
An ice-cold exoplanet where temperatures can fall as low as below -200°C.
HD 80606b
Has an extremely eccentric orbit causing violent temperature fluctuations.
WASP-19b
A very low orbit planet, taking less than one Earth day to orbit its star, leading to severe heating.
PSR B1257+12 b
Orbits a pulsar, and is subject to intense radiation fields.
LHS 1140 b
A rocky super-Earth transiting in the habitable zone of its star, has potential to hold liquid water.
OGLE-2016-BLG-1195Lb
Possibly one of the coldest and least massive exoplanets directly imaged; it's as cold as Pluto.
HAT-P-7b
Exhibits significant temperature changes between its day side and night side, potentially causing violent wind storms.
HD 209458b
Also known as 'Osiris', is known for having its atmosphere escaping into space.
Proxima Centauri b
Closest known exoplanet to the Solar System that resides in the habitable zone of its star.
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