Scientists have made a scorching hot discovery involving a “super-Earth” exo-planet 40 light years from Earth. The exo-planet, known as 55 Cancri e, is a bit warmer than originally thought – how much warmer? – well, dayside temperatures are about 4,400 degrees Fahrenheit, while nightside temperatures are a “brisk” 2,060 degrees Fahrenheit, CNN reports. "The latest findings tell us the planet has hot nights and significantly hotter days.” – Brice Olivier Demory, University of Cambridge astrophysicist Cancri e is so close to its star, the report says, it orbits once every 18 hours and one side of the planet – the so-called dayside – is always facing the star. "This indicates the planet...
