Scientists are having a hard time solving why some lava-filled exoplanets are emitting extreme brightness. According to MIT's previous report, some of the super-bright super-Earths may not caused by the lava oceans on the planets' surfaces.
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They used a flashlight on several angles of their model to take detailed measurements. Syracuse College's Lava Challenge provided the basalt samples, which helped scientists carry out identical precise measurements of the material's reflectivity. Then, they measured the albedo of the combined elements, from purely molten lava to purely volcanic glass, and a spread of mixtures in between.
The results showed that the planet's albedo consisting of lava was fairly low. Essack said that the exoplanet's extreme brightness couldn't be explained currently. Zahra Essack explained that although Earth has a very reflective surface, it is still quite dark compared to the super-bright exoplanets.
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