WASP-70 A b is a fascinating hot Jupiter that orbits the star WASP-70 A, discovered in 2014 using the clever transit method. This giant exoplanet, found by the SuperWASP team with the help of the iKon-L CCD Camera, is a sizzling world that whizzes around its star much closer than Earth does to the Sun. While we don’t have an exact distance from Earth handy, WASP-70 A b’s discovery from a ground-based observatory shows how our telescopes are catching these distant worlds with ever-greater clarity. Imagine a planet so close to its star that it’s tidally locked, baking on one side while the other basks in eternal night—an exotic, fiery orb perfect for stargazers dreaming beyond our solar system!
