Exoplanet K2-141b likely has oceans of molten lava and supersonic winds

One of the most extreme exoplanets ever discovered is called K2-141b. It’s a scorching world that orbits so close to its star that some regions of the planet are likely oceans of molten lava. Scientists from McGill University, York University, and the Indian Institute of Science Education say that the atmosphere and whether cycle on K2-141b is very extreme. The …