Glass rain, supersonic winds, and Eau de Rotten Egg – just another day on HD 189733 b

Sounds better than a British summer

At the time of year when thoughts naturally turn to a much-earned vacation, news arrives of a planet with temperatures of 920°C (1,688°F), raining glass blown horizontal by 5,000 mph (8,047 kph) winds, and the constant smell of rotten eggs.…