Image courtesy of NASA, JPL, Caltech.
Joel Kontinen
NASA has found two super earths, while the planets are far too hot and cannot support life
The star HD 260655 is cooler and dimmer than our sun, the proximity of
the planets to the red dwarf means the worlds would be way too hot for
life.
HD 260655b has an average temperature of 435 degrees
Celsius or 816 degrees Fahrenheit, while HD 260655c is milder but still a
fiery (284 degrees Celsius) or 543 degrees Fahrenheit.
Not all super earhs can harbour life.
Soure:
Tonkin,
Sam, 2022. NASA discovers two rocky 'super-Earths' orbiting a nearby
dwarf star that could provide vital clues in the search for alien life MaiL Online,
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