LHS 3844b: Scientists find a bizarre 'tidally locked' planet that could host life, but it never has a day or night

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A distant planet, LHS 3844b, shows one side perpetually scorched and the other frozen. Researchers suggest its internal geology could circulate heat, creating habitable zones. This internal circulation mirrors Earth's mantle heat transport mechanisms. Such planets are common, and their internal processes might foster life. The study indicates that extreme temperature differences do not automatically preclude habitability.