Alien Weather Phenomena

Imagine stepping onto a planet where the weather report sounds like science fiction.

On some blistering hot Jupiters, the air is so fierce that rock and minerals vaporize into clouds.

As that gas drifts to the cooler night side, it condenses into glass—then hurricane

winds whip the shards sideways, turning rain into a planet-wide sandblaster. On others,

heat cooks metals into the sky; when evening arrives, iron vapor cools and falls as molten

droplets, like a forge pouring from above. And on colder, carbon-rich giants,

pressure deep below can squeeze soot into diamonds that rise, ride winds,

and tumble down again, sparkling briefly before melting. These aren’t fantasy