A Raindrop Is a Raindrop, Even When It’s Metal @scishowspace
A Raindrop Is a Raindrop, Even When It’s Metal  @scishowspace
Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On earth it rains water, on the exoplanet WASP-76b, it rains liquid iron, but no matter what planet you're on, the rain drops there have a lot more in common than you might think.



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