'Earth-Like' Exoplanet Is Intensely Volcanic

The planet, called Corot-7b, was detected by French astronomers in 2009. Credit: ESO

From Cosmos:

SYDNEY: The first rocky planet found outside of our Solar System is likely to be a volcanic wasteland inhospitable to life, scientists have found.

The planet, called Corot-7b, was detected by French astronomers in 2009. It has a similar density to Earth and has a diameter around 70% larger.

Last week astronomers led by Rory Barnes at the University of Washington in Seattle, presented new data on Corot-7b's orbit to a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Washington DC.

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