Lava Planet discovered by Astronomers
Everyday there’s something new uncovered in this place we call earth.
For years we wondered does other planets existed outside the galaxy? Well recently, Astronomers made a recent discovery of a planet made of rock, mostly coated in lava. Which would explain why scientists are calling it the “Lava Planet”.
This is a day we’ve been waiting for a long time,’ said Sara Seager, an expert in distant planets at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
‘It’s the first definitive rocky world beyond our solar system, and it’s opening a new gate for our research. We’re really, really excited about it.’
The recently discovered planet rests just 1.5 million miles away from its star and 90 million miles away from the sun.Expect the new found planet to be featured in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics shortly.
This news story comes from TheDailymail
Images: AP
Popularity: 10% [?]
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
News, Science