A “super-Earth” located just 26 light years away could hold the key to finding extraterrestrial life.At 430C (806F) and bathed in radiation, there is unlikely to be life nestled between the rivers of lava which are thought to burn across Gliese 486 b’s surface.
But – like Earth – the planet is made of rock and thought to have a metallic core.
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A graphical interpretation of the surface of newly discovered exoplanet called Gliese 486 b. Pic: Renderarea/Reuters
And what gases are present or absent in its atmosphere could help scientists when looking at other planets for signs of life …
