Webb Space Telescope reveals LHS 3844 b, a super-Earth 48 light-years away with surface temperatures hot enough to melt metal. Scientists discovered it's a tidally locked, airless world resembling Mercury.
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Webb space telescope reveals a scorching “super-Earth” that looks like Mercury

48 Light-Years Distance from Earth
Super-Earth (Tidally Locked) Exoplanet type
None Detected Atmosphere
Hot Enough To Melt Metal surface temperature