STRANGE EXOPLANETS THAT DEFY IMAGINATION Beyond our solar system, astronomers have discovered planets so extreme they sound fictional. • HD 189733 b — Likely experiences sideways rain made of molten glass due to high-speed winds and extreme temperatures. • 55 Cancri e — Once hypothesized to contain carbon-rich interiors that could form diamond-like structures. • TrES-2b — Reflects less than 1% of light, making it one of the darkest known exoplanets. • Gliese 436 b — A “hot ice” world where ice e