An artist's illustration of the WASP-76b exoplanet's nightside, which faces away from its sun (Credit: M. Kornmesser/ ESO/CC-By-SA-4.0)

The search for an Earth-like planet that can support life has led to the discovery of many strange worlds, including one with two suns, a lava land, and a shimmering "sapphire" planet. However, none are as extreme or as bizarre as WASP-76b, which boasts 4,352-degree Fahrenheit (2,400-degree Celsius) temperatures, wind gusts of over 10,000 mph, and a steady pelting of iron rain!