TOI-1075 b is one of the largest super-Earths found to date, according to new data. The planet, which has a mass almost ten times that of Earth, revolves around a dim red-orange star 200 light-years away. Only 14 1/2 hours are needed to complete one orbit around the star. The planet is extremely hot due to its "ultra-short" orbit, with an estimated temperature of 1,922 degrees Fahrenheit (1,050 Celsius).

It might have molten lava on its surface. However, research into this large planet may reveal new information about how rocky planets like our own form. Computer models of how various planet types form, what they are made of, and what kinds of atmospheres they might have are developed by scientists based on patterns found among the thousands of exoplanets - planets around other stars - that have been confirmed in the galaxy thus far.

Source: NASA