below zero
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That makes TOI-199b far milder than hot Jupiters, while also being dramatically warmer than the frozen gas giants in our own solar system, where temperatures can plunge hundreds of degrees below zero.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
"We were people who had money. Now, we've fallen below zero."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
That’s driven natural gas prices well below zero, meaning that producers have to pay buyers to take it away.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“If we go for a walk, he’s a captive audience, but it’s been below zero here. So sometimes, I’ll interrupt ‘Jeopardy,’” she said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
“You ever think about how weird it is that Earth is hurtling through the black vacuum of space, where it’s like a thousand below zero, and meanwhile we’re down here sweating?”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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