An curved arrow pointing right. 55 Cancri e – a planet eight times the size of Earth – is 40 light-years away. Astronomers just found out what its air is made of. Produced by Matthew Stuart.

A unique planet named 55 Cancri e was discovered, situated around 41 light-years away from our planet. This finding emphasizes the extreme and diverse conditions that function beyond our solar system.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered 55 Cancri e, a super-Earth located 41 light-years away. This planet, five times larger than Earth, has extreme temperatures reaching 2,400°C and ...

In a milestone discovery, the NASA James Webb Space Telescope has found 55 Cancri e, a super-Earth in our universe 41 light-years from the Earth. The record-breaking planet is five times the Earth ...