Illustration of the volcanic exoplanet L 98-59 b
NASA’s Goddard Area Flight Middle
An alien world with a seemingly sulphur-filled environment could be the most volcanic planet astronomers have ever noticed.
We’ve by no means immediately detected volcanic exercise outdoors our photo voltaic system, partly as a result of present telescopes aren’t highly effective sufficient to take pictures of exoplanets’ surfaces. We would have the ability to spot alien volcanoes by measuring the gases they pump right into a planet’s environment, however that is additionally on the very restrict of what present telescopes can do – there have been tantalising hints of atmospheres on rocky…
