Kepler 78b The Lava Planet

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Kepler data still shining through even though the spacecraft is pretty much disabled. Kepler 78b has been found, an earth like lava planet, 1 year is 8.5 hrs, and it emits its own light. Sort of.

http://astronomy.com/en/News-Observing/ ... hours.aspx

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronom ... _year.html