We know about the rain in Spain. But what about the rain on an ultra-hot Jupiter? episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 6 MIN

We know about the rain in Spain. But what about the rain on an ultra-hot Jupiter?

from The Science Show - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

On one distant planet, where the temperature range is extreme, the atmosphere is composed of iron vapour. As the vapour condenses, drops of iron fall to the ground as iron rain.

On one distant planet, where the temperature range is extreme, the atmosphere is composed of iron vapour. As the vapour condenses, drops of iron fall to the ground as iron rain.

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We know about the rain in Spain. But what about the rain on an ultra-hot Jupiter?

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On one distant planet, where the temperature range is extreme, the atmosphere is composed of iron vapour. As the vapour condenses, drops of iron fall to the ground as iron rain.

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