Exoplanet Type

Tidally Locked Exoplanet

A world with one face perpetually toward its star.

An exoplanet — often a close-in red-dwarf companion — that always shows the same hemisphere to its host star, producing extreme dayside/nightside contrasts.

Overview

An exoplanet — often a close-in red-dwarf companion — that always shows the same hemisphere to its host star, producing extreme dayside/nightside contrasts.

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