NASA probe first collects exoplanet data discovered in 2018

Discovered in 2018 by the TESS research satellite, the exoplanet called LHS 3844b, has a moon-like or Mercury-like surface. This is what the data recently obtained from NASA's Spitzer telescope point to.

Most likely, the rocky planet has little or no atmosphere and should be covered with the same cooled volcanic material found in dark areas of our satellite's surface.

NASA's satellite could also detect light from the planet's surface, which orbits an M-type white dwarf, which is a small cold star. Detecting the light of the planet is no easy task, as the planet is overshadowed by the glow of the parent star, the British newspaper Express points out.

The data collected further shows that the LHS 3844b takes 11 hours to completely circle the parent star, indicating that it is constantly facing her at a temperature of up to 770 ° C. The heat from the exoplanet causes it to radiate large amounts of infrared light.

It is believed that it will be possible to observe it during the day with a NASA infrared telescope. The LHS 3844b is 47.6 light years from Earth and is 1.3 times larger than our planet.