Astronomers have discovered lava tsunamis on a super-Earth

The search for exoplanets is a subject that has fascinated scientists for many years. And several discoveries have been made, such as this Earth-like exoplanet that has similarities with Earth. But recently, scientists have discovered a super-Earth on which lava tsunamis are present.

This discovery was highlighted in a study published on arXiv by Mohammad Farhat and Eugene Chiang. The two scientists studied 55 Cancri Ae, an exoplanet located 40 light-years away. And that's not all, because it is located extremely close to its host star, a yellow dwarf named 55 Cancri A, and orbits around it in just 18 hours. Therefore, with such proximity, its surface temperature is very high, reaching up to 2,000 degrees Celsius.

Thus, calculations made by the two astronomers highlight the presence of an ocean of lava with tsunamis. They could measure several meters in height and move at a relatively high speed. However, the tides on this exoplanet are not caused by the gravitational pull of a moon, but rather by its host star. This explains the presence of such an ocean, due to their proximity, but also because of the gravity exerted by this celestial object.

As a result, such a discovery highlights the diversity of worlds in our universe, and could help astronomers to better understand them. Without forgetting that the search for exoplanets continues to develop and that new discoveries will be made in the future.