Alien planet. Computer artwork based on observations by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope of an alien planet thought to be just two-thirds the size of Earth - one of the smallest on record. This exoplanet candidate,known as UCF-1.01,orbits a star called GJ 436,located just 33 light-years from Earth. The world orbits scorchingly close to its star,so in all likelihood this planet lacks an atmosphere and might even have a molten surface,as shown in this artist's impression | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NASA |
Taille de l’image : | 4661 px × 2622 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |