Scientists issue weather forecast for alien planet

Scientists have issued the first weather forecast for an alien “super-Earth” orbiting a star 40 light years away.

Scientists issue weather forecast for alien planet
Wed, 01 Jan, 2014 - 00:00
John von Radowitz

They are pretty certain it’s going to remain cloudy and hot on the planet GJ 1214b for the foreseeable future.

The world orbits very close to its “red dwarf” parent star, raising temperatures to 232C.

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