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2018-08-19 Science

686.

The atmosphere of which exoplanet is made up of vaporized iron and titanium?

Kepler-186f

Ross 128b

Kelt-9b

Gliese 1214b

Answer: Option

Explanation:

The astronomers carried out new observations of exoplanet Kelt-9b. Kelt-9b is the hottest exoplanet discovered and was discovered in 2017. Astronomers discovered that the atmosphere is made up of vaporized iron and titanium. The team used the Galileo National Telescope in La Palma, Canary Islands, to observe the planet.