Exploring K2-141 b: The Extreme Lava World Exoplanet with 2,000°C Surface Temperatures
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SETI Institute
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Summary
SETI Institute host Dr. Moiya McTier interviews ETH Zurich geoscientist Dr. Claire Marie Guimond about K2-141 b, an extreme exoplanet located 200 light-years away. This "lava world" orbits so close to its host star that surface temperatures reach approximately 2,000 degrees Celsius, melting rock into molten landscapes and potentially creating oceans of liquid magma.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIn the vast catalog of discovered exoplanets, few environments are as extreme as the 'lava world.'
Unlike Earth, this planet orbits its host star so closely that its surface temperature reaches roughly 2,000 degrees Celsius.
At these temperatures, rock cannot remain solid. Instead, the surface becomes a molten landscape, potentially featuring oceans of liquid magma.
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