Waterworld With A Boiling Ocean’ In Deep Space | Exoplanets

Exclusive: Significant discovery, made by James Webb telescope, provokes disagreement over conditions on planet's surface

Astronomers have observed a distant planet that could be entirely covered in a deep water ocean, in findings that advance the search for habitable conditions beyond Earth.

"The ocean could be upwards of 100 degrees [Celsius] or more," said Prof Nikku Madhusudhan, who led the analysis. At high atmospheric pressure, an ocean this hot could still be liquid, "but it's not clear if it would be habitable," he added.

More details: Visit website

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

REASON GONE MAD: Planets, planets, everywhere! - The Berkshire Edge

NASA's Perseverance Rover Is Midway to Mars – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program

Robots Can Now Detect The Human Touch Without Artificial Skin