Rain on Different Worlds
Rain on Earth is made of water, but on other planets and moons, rain can take on extraordinary forms due to their unique atmospheres and temperatures:
1. Venus: Rain here is made of sulphuric acid, but the planet\u2019s intense heat evaporates it before it reaches the surface.
2. Titan (Saturn\u2019s moon): Titan experiences methane rain due to its frigid atmosphere, creating rivers, lakes, and seas of liquid methane and ethane.
3. Jupiter: While not traditional rain, Jupiter\u2019s storms may form ammonia droplets, with strong winds carrying them throughout the planet\u2019s gaseous layers.
4. Neptune and Uranus: Deep within these ice giants, extreme pressure turns carbon into diamonds, creating \u201cdiamond rain\u201d in their interiors.
5. Exoplanets: Some distant exoplanets experience exotic forms of rain, such as molten glass on HD 189733b or liquid iron on WASP-76b.
Rain across the universe highlights the incredible diversity of planetary environments beyond Earth.
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