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55 Cancri e Coloring Page

A coloring page for the exoplanet 55 Cancri e shows future visitors to the lava world in a bubble floating over an ocean of lava.

A global ocean of lava and sparkling silicate skies make this dreamy world the perfect extreme vacation! 55 Cancri e, or Janssen, orbits a star 41 light-years away from Earth. The molten surface is uninhabitable, but the views of a burning horizon, Janssen’s sister planet, Galileo, and glittering skies will take your breath away. What colors can you imagine on the ultrahot world of 55 Cancri e?

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