published findings of astronomers who found Earth-like planets circling so close to their host star that their surfaces were molten, making them “lava planets.” One of the planets is called “K2-141b.”K2-141b sits on the edge of our solar system.
Scientists used computer models to predict the planet’s conditions. An artist rendition of a K2-141b (Image by Julie Roussy, McGill Graphic Design and Getty Images.)On one of side of the planet, the night side, temperatures get as low as -200 degrees Celsius.