🔬 Science 1d ago · Laurence Tognetti, MSc

Coldest Lava Exoplanet Found to Hold an Atmosphere

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Coldest Lava Exoplanet Found to Hold an Atmosphere
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Exoplanets continue to challenge our understanding of planetary formation, evolution, and whether they might be able to support life as we know it. Scientists often use planets in our solar system as analogs for exoplanets, studying exoplanets with extremely short orbital periods forces scientists to constantly rethink our understanding of what planets can withstand during their lifetimes. One such type of exoplanet that has entered the foray in recent years are “lava world” exoplanets, and espe

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