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super Earth 55 Cancri e

This artist's impression of super-Earth 55 Cancri e shows a hot partially-molten surface of the planet before and after possible volcanic activity on the day side.

Closest 'Super Earth' Not Full of Diamonds But Scorching Lava and Volcanoes

New observations reveal that the closest super Earth, 55 Cancri e is apparently covered with volcanoes and lava due to extreme, scorching surface temperatures.

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