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Super-Earth with daytime temperature of 725°C discovered
short by Anmol Sharma / on Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a Super-Earth, which is about 48.5 light-years from Earth. The exoplanet called LHS 3844 b is tidally locked, with its dayside permanently facing its host star and recording temperatures of around 725°C, researchers said. It orbits a red dwarf star.
read more at Nature