Scientists find a thick atmosphere on the super Earth 55 Cancri e, offering insights into how planets develop.

Scientists found a thick atmosphere around a planet called 55 Cancri e. This planet is twice the size of Earth and very hot.

55 Cancri e is a super Earth, which means it is bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. It is unlikely to have life because its surface is extremely hot, reaching 4,200 degrees Fahrenheit.

The planet is 41 light years away from us and orbits a star called Copernicus. It is eight times heavier than Earth and always has one side facing its star.

Scientists used the Webb Space Telescope to study the light passing through the planet's atmosphere. This helped them figure out what the atmosphere is made of and how hot it is.

This discovery is important because it shows that other rocky planets with atmospheres might exist. Studying these planets could teach us how Earth and Mars formed billions of years ago.