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SCIENCEJul 16 · 03:19 UTCSCIENCE DAILY

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals a strange atmosphere on a hellish lava planet

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered details about the lava planet 55 Cancri e, revealing a hydrogen-rich atmosphere shaped by gases escaping from its molten interior. Volcanic outgassing may create temporary clouds on the planet, where temperatures are high enough to melt rock.

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