A year on this exoplanet lasts about 8 hours

December 02, 2021

A year on this exoplanet lasts about 8 hours
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If you think there aren't enough hours in the day on Earth, this newly discovered planet will make your head spin. On an exoplanet called GJ 367 b that's orbiting a star 31 light-years away from our sun, a year only lasts for about eight hours. The discovery could shed light on these mysterious, rapidly orbiting worlds.