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.

The record-breaking planet is five times the Earth's size giving us an example of the wonderful variety of planets in the universe. The star-orbiting time for 55 Cancri e takes just 17 hours ...

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.