Hot steamy atmosphere detected on Earth-like 'water world'
UK-based astronomers have found evidence for an "atmosphere of hot steam" around an Earth-like planet that circles a red dwarf star. The planet GJ 1132b, lies 39 light-years away in the Vela constellation. The exoplanet has surface temperatures around 250ÂºC, and so, may not be habitable, however, it is a possible "water world" with a hot steamy atmosphere, astronomers said.