This exoplanet orbits the star KELT-9, which is more than twice as hot as the Sun. KELT-9b's surface temperature can exceed 4,000 degrees Celsius (7,200 degrees Fahrenheit), making it one of the hottest exoplanets known.
Located about 1,400 light-years away from Earth, WASP-12b is a gas giant with a surface temperature around 2,600 degrees Celsius (4,700 degrees Fahrenheit). It's so close to its host star that it's being slowly consumed.
This exoplanet has a surface temperature of around 2,300 degrees Celsius (4,200 degrees Fahrenheit). It's a gas giant located about 256 light-years away from Earth.
This gas giant has a surface temperature of approximately 1,370 degrees Celsius (2,500 degrees Fahrenheit). It's found about 330 light-years away from us.
This rocky exoplanet orbits very close to its host star, with surface temperatures that can reach over 2,000 degrees Celsius (3,600 degrees Fahrenheit). It's one of the hottest known rocky planets.
Located around 1,000 light-years from Earth, HD 195689b is a gas giant with a surface temperature of approximately 1,700 degrees Celsius (3,100 degrees Fahrenheit).
This gas giant, situated about 380 light-years away, has a scorching surface temperature of around 1,500 degrees Celsius (2,700 degrees Fahrenheit).
Orbiting the star KELT-20, this gas giant has a surface temperature of approximately 1,500 degrees Celsius (2,700 degrees Fahrenheit). It's located around 370 light-years away from Earth.
Another hot gas giant in the KELT series, KELT-16b boasts a surface temperature of around 1,500 degrees Celsius (2,700 degrees Fahrenheit) and orbits its star at a relatively close distance.
With surface temperatures around 1,400 degrees Celsius (2,550 degrees Fahrenheit), WASP-39b is a gas giant located about 700 light-years from Earth.