Lava planets likely did not form in their current orbits, instead migrating inward via orbital decay, which influenced the evolution of their magma oceans.
TOI-431 b
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Low 4.5 μm Dayside Emission Disfavors A Dark Bare-Rock Scenario For The Hot Super-Earth TOI-431 b
The full range of conditions under which rocky planets can host atmospheres remains poorly understood, especially in the regime of close-in orbits around late-type stars. One way to assess the […]