NASA identifies Kepler-70b as one of the hottest known exoplanets at 6,800°C

NASA has identified a rocky exoplanet named Kepler-70b, located over 4,000 light-years from Earth. With an average temperature of 6,800°C, it is described as "hotter than the Sun" and is rapidly evaporating. Kepler-70b was once a gas giant but has shrunk to a rocky core after spiraling close to its host star, Kepler-70. This process has left it with extreme temperatures, making it one of the hottest known planets. First detected in 2011, Kepler-70b is considered a "horror" world. It surpasses the temperature of the hottest confirmed exoplanet, KELT-9b, which is 4,326°C. Due to its distance, visiting Kepler-70b is not feasible.