The exoplanet LHS 3844b and its parent star LHS 3844. The planet's close orbit, lasting only about 11 hours, likely makes it a tidally locked world, where the same side always faces the star. Credit: NASA.
The exoplanet LHS 3844b and its parent star LHS 3844. The planet's close orbit, lasting only about 11 hours, likely makes it a tidally locked world, where the same side always faces the star. Credit: NASA.