WASP-3 b is a sizzling hot Jupiter happily orbiting a star named WASP-3, discovered way back in 2007 using the transit method. This gas giant was spotted with the help of the SuperWASP project and its keen-eyed iKon-L CCD Camera from a ground-based facility. Picture a world so close to its star that it completes a full orbit in just a few days, making it a fiery, blistering planet with scorching temperatures that would melt any ice cream in seconds. While it’s too far away for a leisurely visit, WASP-3 b offers astronomers a dazzling example of how alien worlds can be wildly different from our own cool, blue Earth. Its discovery reminds us of the incredible diversity lurking in the vast cosmos beyond our solar system.
