Welcome to CoRoT-7 b, a sizzling super-Earth discovered in 2009 by the space-based CoRoT mission using the transit method. Orbiting its star CoRoT-7 at a dazzlingly close distance, this planet experiences extreme heat that would make even a dragon jealous! Thanks to the sharp eyes of the CoRoT CCD Array, we first spotted CoRoT-7 b as it told its star to "blink" ever so slightly while passing in front. Though it’s far from Earth—hundreds of light-years away—it has captured our imagination as one of the first rocky worlds found so close to its star. Not your typical vacation spot, CoRoT-7 b is a real inferno, but a fascinating glimpse into the wild diversity of planets out there!
