"Alien 'Eyeball' Super-Earth: Unraveling Its Bizarre Day-Night Cycle"

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a "bizarre eyeball planet," LHS 3844b, which is tidally locked to its host star, with one side in perpetual darkness and the other in constant sunlight. This finding provides compelling evidence that tidally locked exoplanets are possible and potentially common in the Milky Way. The planet, located 48 light-years away, is too hot for life as we know it and likely has a rocky composition without an atmosphere. Researchers used infrared observations to determine the planet's rotation and confirmed that it is tidally locked, similar to the Moon's relationship with Earth. This study sheds light on the nature of exoplanets and provides valuable insights into their unique characteristics.