The planet has an average temperature of 332 degrees Fahrenheit (167 degrees Celsius) The day side of the planet reaches temperatures of up to 801 F (427 degrees C). In contrast, the chilly night side can get as cold as minus 279 F (minus 173 C). These variations are relatively long-lived.
By Antonio Olivo March 10 Follow @aolivo. U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) kicked off her reelection bid Wednesday night amid questions over whether she should switch her support from struggling presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to front-runner Donald J. Trump.
State Sen. Buck Newton, a Wilson Republican, announced Monday that heâs running for attorney general in 2016. Newton is the first Republican to enter the race, which will likely be competitive because Attorney General Roy Cooper is expected to run for governor instead of seeking another term.