Scientists Say This Hellish “Day-Night” Planet May Support Life

A new study suggests that even the most extreme exoplanets might not be entirely inhospitable. Slightly larger than Earth, the exoplanet LHS 3844b circles a small red dwarf star called LHS 3884, about 48.5 light-years away. Unlike Earth, it does not experience sunrise or sunset. The planet is tidally locked, so one hemisphere always faces [...]