• Publish Your article
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact
  • Advertise
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
No Result
View All Result
UK Herald
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Sports
    England rugby stadium Twickenham given new name after more than 100 years in shock new deal

    England rugby stadium Twickenham given new name after more than 100 years in shock new deal

    Peter Morgan dead at 65: Former Wales and Lions rugby star who became a politician passes away as club pays tribute

    Peter Morgan dead at 65: Former Wales and Lions rugby star who became a politician passes away as club pays tribute

    Horse racing tips: Unexposed Group 1 contender can stun the big guns at 14-1

    Horse racing tips: Unexposed Group 1 contender can stun the big guns at 14-1

    Woman ‘raped seven times by two French rugby stars who left her riddled with bite marks & with horror injuries’

    Woman ‘raped seven times by two French rugby stars who left her riddled with bite marks & with horror injuries’

    Horse racing tips: Gary Moore’s charge can gain revenge after falling last time out

    Horse racing tips: Gary Moore’s charge can gain revenge after falling last time out

    Ian Buckett dead at 56: Former Wales rugby star who was ‘admired and feared equally’ dies as tributes pour in

    Ian Buckett dead at 56: Former Wales rugby star who was ‘admired and feared equally’ dies as tributes pour in

    Horse racing tips: Bash the bookies with these longshots including 9-1 fancy

    Horse racing tips: Bash the bookies with these longshots including 9-1 fancy

    Shayne Philpott dead at 58 – New Zealand All Blacks rugby legend dies after suffering ‘medical event’

    Shayne Philpott dead at 58 – New Zealand All Blacks rugby legend dies after suffering ‘medical event’

    Horse racing tips: This 7-1 chance appears to have been laid out for race he won last year

    Horse racing tips: This 7-1 chance appears to have been laid out for race he won last year

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Health
    • Travel
    Major airline removes carry-on bag sizers from boarding gates

    Major airline removes carry-on bag sizers from boarding gates

    Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge review: ‘It doesn’t get bigger than this…’

    Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge review: ‘It doesn’t get bigger than this…’

    What is Bleach or Facial, Best for Skin?

    What is Bleach or Facial, Best for Skin?

    Tourists are flocking to a mind-bending Chinese megacity where Google Maps doesn’t work

    Tourists are flocking to a mind-bending Chinese megacity where Google Maps doesn’t work

    An ESTA change has just made travelling to America more expensive for Brits

    An ESTA change has just made travelling to America more expensive for Brits

    The best Maldives alternatives that are cheaper — and three are in Europe

    The best Maldives alternatives that are cheaper — and three are in Europe

    Italy strikes for Gaza: What tourists need to know amid travel disruption in Rome and Milan

    Italy strikes for Gaza: What tourists need to know amid travel disruption in Rome and Milan

    ‘Dystopian’ cruise ship divides travellers — and gives a glimpse into the future

    ‘Dystopian’ cruise ship divides travellers — and gives a glimpse into the future

    Airline launches flights from £9 to European hotspots including Majorca, Alicante and Seville

    Airline launches flights from £9 to European hotspots including Majorca, Alicante and Seville

    I feel like a stranger in the UK after 21 years abroad

    I feel like a stranger in the UK after 21 years abroad

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes
    • Mr. Robot
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Climate Change
    • Flat Earth
  • Health
  • Opinion
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Crypto
  • Travel
  • Real Estate
  • Sports
  • More
    • Press Release
UK Herald
No Result
View All Result

Hellish 'one-of-a-kind' alien planet is rocky 'Super Earth' with its own atmosphere and deadly oceans of molten magma

by Justin Marsh
July 11, 2024
0
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterReddit

SCIENTISTS have discovered that a fiery hell planet may have its own atmosphere and is covered in a sea of ​​molten magma.

55 Cancer was discovered in 2004 and has remained a mystery to scientists who have been studying it for two decades.

artists concept shows exoplanet 55 901101317 db842a
NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)

Researches believe they may have identified a possible atmosphere on the fiery planet, 55 Cancri e[/caption]

thermal emission spectrum super earth 901101322
Illustration: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) Science: Renyu Hu (JPL), Aaron Bello-Arufe (JPL

NASA's JWST and it's cameras were able to capture readings that the planet may have carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, not just vaporized rock, pointing towards an atmosphere.[/caption]

Also known as Janssen, the planet is located about 40 light-years away from Earth and is one of five known planets orbiting the Sun-like star 55 Cancri, according to NASA.

The exoplanet is classified as a “super-Earth” as it is twice the diameter of Earth and sits between the size of our home planet and Neptune.

It orbits so closely to its star, about 45 of the distance between Mercury and the Sun, that the entire surface of the planet is a bubbling ocean of hot magma with temperatures hot enough to melt iron, according to Live Science.

Researchers have pondered what kind of rocks could live on a planet with such hot temperatures.

“The planet is so hot that some of the molten rock should evaporate,” explained Renyu Hu from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, according to NASA.

So they still believed, even with the extreme heat, 55 Cancri e was bare except for vaporized rock, rich in elements like silicon, iron, aluminum, and calcium.

NASA also observed that because it orbits so closely to its star, the planet may be tidally locked, meaning it cannot spin, so one side of the planet is always blanketed with light while the other is in never-ending darkness.

Questions regarding the planet included its orbit cycle, its density, but mostly whether or not it had an atmosphere.

NEW INFORMATION

The James Webb Space Telescope has shared groundbreaking evidence pointing to the boiling hot planet having a unique atmosphere.

Scientists used multiple techniques to suggest that it exists.

They used JWST's Near-Infrared Camera and Mid-Infrared Instrument to measure 4-to-12-micron infrared light coming from the planet.

The technology isn't able to take a picture of the planet, but it has the ability to measure small changes in light as it orbits 55 Cancri.

Researchers used secondary eclipse spectroscopy to determine whether an atmosphere was present.

They subtracted the star's brightness during the secondary eclipse, as it passes behind the star, from the planet and star's brightness when they are side by side.

What is an exoplanet?

Here's what you need to know…

  • An exoplanet is a planet that is located outside of our solar system and is orbiting its own star, like how Earth orbits the Sun.
  • They are very hard to see with telescopes because they are often hidden by the brightness of their star
  • Nasa sent the Kepler space telescope into orbit to find Earth-sized exoplanets that might support life
  • Over 5,500 exoplanets have been discovered so far, and more missions to find even more exoplanets are planned.
  • A good way to spot an exoplanet is to look for wobbly stars, because a disruption to starlight can indicate that a planet is orbiting it and therefore blocking out light on occasion.
  • Exoplanets are very common in the universe, and the more we find that look like Earth, the closer we get to knowing whether we're alone out there.

By doing so, scientists were able to find infrared light coming from the day side of the planet.

Another way they suggested there was an atmosphere was from the planet's thermal emission in the form of inferred light.

If the planet is how they believe with dark molten rock and floating vaporized rock, the side of the planet that faces the star should be about 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Instead, the MIRI data showed a relatively low temperature of about 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit [~1540 degrees Celsius],” said Hu, per NASA.

“This is a very strong indication that energy is being distributed from the dayside to the nightside, most likely by a volatile-rich atmosphere.”

2023 shows decrease brightness 55 901101321
Illustration: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) Science: Aaron Bello-Arufe (JPL)

The new readings also recorded the planet's infrared light during a secondary eclipse which allowed scientists to do calculations.[/caption]

They also observed using the NIRCam data that there is a drop in the spectrum between 4 and 5 microns suggesting that there is carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide which absorbs the wavelengths of light, according to NASA.

A planet with no atmosphere or only one of vaporized rock wouldn't have that feature.

The scientists also considered the molten lava on the planet as they discussed the possible atmosphere.

They believe that magma is bubbling from the interior because any outside gas would be long gone.

Although the planet is uninhabitable, researchers think it could be a tool to study interactions between atmospheres, surfaces, and the inner workings of rocky planets.

“Ultimately, we want to understand what conditions make it possible for a rocky planet to sustain a gas-rich atmosphere: a key ingredient for a habitable planet,” said Hu, according to NASA.

Source

Tags: 39oneofakind3939SuperAlienatmospheredeadlyEarth39Hellishmagmamoltenoceansplanetrocky

Related Posts

Nobel Prize of Physics to 3 American Scientists for Energy Level Search

Nobel Prize of Physics to 3 American Scientists for Energy Level Search

by Justin Marsh
October 7, 2025
0

This year, the Nobel Prize has been awarded three American scientists in physics. John Clark, Mitchell Davarret and John Martinis. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced this on Tuesday. The award...

Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of 'Peripheral Immune Tolerance'

Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of 'Peripheral Immune Tolerance'

by Justin Marsh
October 6, 2025
0

One of the world's most prestigious scientific sanms has been awarded the Nobel Prize of Physiology or Medicine 2025 for his groundbreaking discovery of "Peripheral Immune Tolerance". The Nobel Assembly announced the...

Fear during space mission but you have a trusted team behind you- Shubhanshu Shukla

Fear during space mission but you have a trusted team behind you- Shubhanshu Shukla

by Justin Marsh
August 21, 2025
0

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said that under the axium mission, we stayed at the International Space Station (ISS) for two weeks. I was a mission pilot, I was a commander, I was...

India again creates history in space: the mission of ISRO-NASA 'Nisar' launches, keeping an eye on Earth

India again creates history in space: the mission of ISRO-NASA 'Nisar' launches, keeping an eye on Earth

by Justin Marsh
July 30, 2025
0

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the Nisar (NASA-ESRO Synthetic aperture Radar) mission today, July 30. Nisar was launched by a GSLV-S16 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center located in Sriharikota,...

Nisar Mission to be launched on July 30: to scan the entire earth in 12 days

Nisar Mission to be launched on July 30: to scan the entire earth in 12 days

by Justin Marsh
July 26, 2025
0

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is preparing to achieve a large landmark by launching the Nisar (NASA-ESRO Synthetic Apply Radar) on July 30. ISRO Chairman and Secretary of the Space Department...

Contraceptive medicine for men, the first Human Test was successful

Contraceptive medicine for men, the first Human Test was successful

by Justin Marsh
July 23, 2025
0

Vaitranas have had great success in the experiment of making contraceptive drugs for men. This new tablet, called YCT-529, has passed the First Human Safety Trial Test. This drug prevents the process...

Next Post
Forget Positano — this stunning town is the real gem of the Amalfi Coast

Forget Positano — this stunning town is the real gem of the Amalfi Coast

Popular News

Clive Lewis: ‘Robin Cook showed us politics at its most serious. Labour has lost that balance’

Clive Lewis: ‘Robin Cook showed us politics at its most serious. Labour has lost that balance’

October 8, 2025
Nobel Prize of Physics to 3 American Scientists for Energy Level Search

Nobel Prize of Physics to 3 American Scientists for Energy Level Search

October 7, 2025
Major airline removes carry-on bag sizers from boarding gates

Major airline removes carry-on bag sizers from boarding gates

October 7, 2025
Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of 'Peripheral Immune Tolerance'

Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of 'Peripheral Immune Tolerance'

October 6, 2025
Obama in London: Have Starmer and Labour already shown they were listening?

Obama in London: Have Starmer and Labour already shown they were listening?

October 6, 2025
Week-in-Review: The calling of Keir Starmer

Week-in-Review: The calling of Keir Starmer

October 4, 2025
Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge review: ‘It doesn’t get bigger than this…’

Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge review: ‘It doesn’t get bigger than this…’

October 4, 2025
UK Herald

All Rights Reserved © UK HERALD - The Voice of UK

Important Links

  • Publish Your article
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact
  • Advertise

...

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • UK News
  • Business
  • Science
  • National
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Sports
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Food

All Rights Reserved © UK HERALD - The Voice of UK