Illustration of the exoplanet 55 Cancri e (55 Cnc e), located 41 light-years from Earth, orbiting its star. 55 Cnc e has a mass around 8 times greater than Earth, and a diameter around twice as large. It is believed that its surface is covered in an ocean of lava.

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