The hunt for exoplanets has ramped up in recent years as advancing telescope technology is allowing scientists to spot the telltale signs of planets orbiting distant stars. Astronomers are finding new planets at a faster rate than ever before, but there’s a big difference between knowing these alien worlds exist and knowing what conditions might be like on their surfaces.
In a new study published in Nature, researchers using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope reveal a rare glimpse at the surface of one particular exoplanet. The world, called LHS 3844b, resides less than 50 light-years from Earth and is slightly larger than our planet. Its surface, however, is a lot less hospitable than that of Earth.
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NASA’s Spitzer reveals surface conditions of distant exoplanet originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 19 Aug 2019 at 21:03:25 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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