Artist's impression of a phosphorus planet.


Artist's impression of a phosphorus planet. A phosphorus planet is a hypothetical class of planet with surface covered in lakes or oceans of phosphoric acid with clouds made of phosphoric acid in the atmosphere. Kepler-55c is speculated to be a phosphorus planet. Viewed from space, phosphorus planet would appear white or reddish, just like phosphorus itself.


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