lava planet
Globe of magma
A lava planet is a type of exoplanet with a surface dominated by molten rock—oceans of magma rather than water.
These worlds orbit extremely close to their stars, with surface temperatures hot enough to melt stone.
The term appears in astronomy and science fiction: The probe detected a lava planet orbiting just four million miles from its star.
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- magmaMolten rock underground
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- volcanic activityGeological heat release
- hellscapeNightmarish, ruined place
molten rock · scorched · eruption · inferno · lake of fire · crater · fiery · sulfur · ash · crust · mantle · glowing · high ground · hostile · barren · inhospitable · orange · red
lava planetice world
Ice-covered celestial body
Hoth · Europa · ice giant · Pluto · rogue planet
lava planetEarth-like planet
Rocky world with liquid water potential
Goldilocks planet · terrestrial planet · ocean world · Earth · pale blue dot
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