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Exoplanet 55 Cancri e

This illustration shows one possible scenario for the hot, rocky exoplanet called 55 Cancri e, which is nearly two times as wide as Earth, and resides relatively close to Earth at 40 light-years away. New data shows that the planet has extreme temperature swings from one side to the other. A possible reason for this might be the presence of lava pools. This planet is tidally locked to its star, just as our moon is to Earth, which means that one side always sizzles under the heat of its star while the other side remains in the dark. If the planet were covered in lava, then the hot, sun-facing side of the planet would have liquid lava flows, while the colder, dark side would see solidified lava rock. Such a lava planet, if it exists, would have dust streaming off of it, as illustrated here. Radiation and winds from the nearby star would blow off the material.

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Título: Exoplanet 55 Cancri e

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This illustration shows one possible scenario for the hot, rocky exoplanet called 55 Cancri e, which is nearly two times as wide as Earth, and resides relatively close to Earth at 40 light-years away. New data shows that the planet has extreme temperature swings from one side to the other. A possible reason for this might be the presence of lava pools. This planet is tidally locked to its star, just as our moon is to Earth, which means that one side always sizzles under the heat of its star while the other side remains in the dark. If the planet were covered in lava, then the hot, sun-facing side of the planet would have liquid lava flows, while the colder, dark side would see solidified lava rock. Such a lava planet, if it exists, would have dust streaming off of it, as illustrated here. Radiation and winds from the nearby star would blow off the material.

Crédito: Album / Science Source / NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Tamaño imagen: 5536 × 3600 px | 57.0 MB

Tamaño impresión: 46.9 × 30.5 cm | 2179.5 × 1417.3 in (300 dpi)

Palabras clave: ARTE CONCEPTUAL • ARTE • ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONÓMICO • CALOR • CIENCIA • CONCEPTO • CUERPO CELESTE • DIBUJO • ESPACIO PROFUNDO • ESPACIO ULTRATERRESTRE • ILUSTRACION • ILUSTRACIONES • LAVA • OBJETO CELESTE • OBRA DE ARTE • PLANETA • TEMPERATURA • UNIVERSO