Scientists have found a new exoplanet... that's the hottest ever discovered! Temperatures on the surface of KELT-9b reach over over 4300°C, making it almost as hot as our Sun! 

Dan chats to Josh Barker from the National Space Centre to find out all about it. 

Scientists have found a new exoplanet... that's the hottest ever discovered! Temperatures on the surface of KELT-9b reach over over 4300&deg;C, making it almost as hot as our Sun!&nbsp;
Dan chats to Josh Barker from the National Space Centre to find out all about it.&nbsp;

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