NASA’s Spitzer, TESS find potentially volcano-covered Earth-size world

Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size exoplanet, or world beyond our solar system, that may be carpeted with volcanoes. Called LP 791-18 d, the planet could undergo volcanic outbursts as often as Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanically active body in our solar system.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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