Erupting volcanoes may cause exoplanet’s temperature extremes
Spitzer telescope observes fluctuations of more than 1,000 degrees
![Illustration of exoplanet 55 Cancri e](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cc_weird-exoplanet_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
The partially molten surface of 55 Cancri e (left, illustrated) might periodically be blanketed by volcanic dust (right), which could explain observed temperature swings of over 1,000 degrees Celsius.