This Mystery “Alien Like Planet” is Like Nothing We’ve Seen

did astronomers spot something?

Astronomers just spotted an exoplanet with absolutely bizarre features.  Many have been talking about the exoplanet kepler 452 which a lot of people think is the most similar to ours that we have ever found.  Now, astronomers have spotted one with some very mysterious properties!  Have you heard about this one yet?  It is called 55 cancri:

In their hunt for exoplanets, scientists have discovered a whole host of exotic and surreal worlds, wild beyond the most eccentric of imaginations. Now, a new Nature study has described one of the most remarkable exoplanets yet: a two-faced super-Earth, where one side hides in perpetual night, while the other is bombarded by its powerful star, leaving it constantly molten.

Is that insanely sweet or what?

The most famous exoplanet kepler 452 b does not even have features quite like that.

Let’s check out a graphic and find out more about this mysterious exoplanet in the video on page 2

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