Volcanoes might light up the night sky of this exoplanet – Phys.org

Until now, researchers have found no evidence of global tectonic activity on planets outside our solar system. Under the leadership of the University of Bern and the National Center of Competence in Research NCCR PlanetS, scientists have now found that the material inside planet LHS 3844b flows from one hemisphere to the other and could be responsible for numerous volcanic eruptions on one side of the planet.
On Earth, plate tectonics is not only responsible for the rise of mountains and earthquakes….

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