nasa new planet : America’s space agency NASA has discovered a new Earth-like planet in the solar system. The size of this new planet is twice larger than the Earth. NASA has also shared a picture of the new planet. Scientists have named the new planet ’55 Cancri e’. Since the new planet resembles Earth, it is also called a super Earth.
What is the atmosphere like on Super Earth?
Earth’s atmosphere contains gases such as nitrogen, oxygen and argon, while the super Earth’s atmosphere contains carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. According to an article published in General Nature, having an atmosphere on a new planet is a big deal. Since the new planet is larger than Earth and smaller than Neptune, it has been named a super-Earth. The boiling temperature of super earth is 2300 degrees Celsius.
Super Earth several kilometers away from Earth?
Scientists said that after the discovery of super-Earth planet, there is a possibility of planets in the solar system with dense atmosphere and rocky surface. The new planet is 41 light years away from Earth and is eight times more massive. It is noteworthy that one light year is equal to 9.7 trillion kilometers.
Benefits of finding super me.ng
According to scientists, many facts will be known after the discovery of Super Earth. Like how were Earth and Mars formed? The answer can be found from Super Earth.
