Planet, resembling Neptune, surrounded by clouds made of titanium and experiences high temperatures

A team of astronomers has made a discovery, finding a planet that is the shiniest ever seen and located just 265 light years away from the solar system, media reports.

Dubbed LTT 9779 b, this planet is nearly five times larger than Earth and is surrounded by thick metallic clouds, with a temperature that rises to a scorching 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

It is believed that it may rain scorching-hot drops of titanium on its surface.

The discovery of LTT 9779 b was published in a recent issue of the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.

This planet is one of only a few ultrahot gaseous exoplanets of its size that scientists have discovered, and its unique characteristics make it a fascinating subject for further study.

Dr. James Jenkins, an astronomer at Diego Portales University in Chile, has described it as "a nasty, harsh, dark environment."

The planet was initially detected by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite in 2018. It is an oddball in many ways, being midsize and with a short orbital period of 19 hours. Optical observations made with the European Space Agency's Cheops space telescope have revealed that the planet reflects a remarkable 80 percent of the light from its sun and that its clouds are rich in silicates and titanium.

Despite its harsh conditions, the clouds of LTT 9779 b may be what protect its atmosphere from the stellar radiation of its star. It is still a mystery how a planet so hot can even form clouds, but the team speculates that it may be similar to how steam condenses in the air during a hot shower.

The team is planning to conduct further studies of LTT 9779 b using the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, which will provide better optical data that will be captured at higher energies and throughout the planet's complete orbit. Additional observations are also planned in the infrared during the second year of science for the Webb telescope.

Over the next five years, the team will also search for more planets in the same star system to uncover clues about how this exotic world formed.

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