Astronomers Explore the Surface Composition of a Nearby Super-Earth

Cambridge, MA (May 4, 2026) -- A team of researchers led by postdoctoral researcher and NASA Sagan Fellow Sebastian Zieba of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and Laura Kreidberg, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy Director and study PI, analyzed the surface composition of the rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b. Beyond characterizing exoplanetary atmospheres, this kind of deciphering the geological properties of planets orbiting distant stars is the next step in unveiling their Cambridge, MA (May 4, 2026) -- A team of researchers led by postdoctoral researcher and NASA Sagan Fellow Sebastian Zieba of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and Laura Kreidberg, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy Director and stud... [8428 chars]