article_snippet: The black diagonal band at the center represents areas too close to the equator to obtain well-resolved image data .
article_snippet: the planet's extreme high temperatures of almost 480°C (900°F) make it seem an unlikely place for for life as we know it.
article_snippet: The discovery could also reveal how similar processes take place on other slow-rotating bodies in the solar system.
article_snippet: The latest theory was proposed by astronomers from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) in Granada, Spain, in collaboration with the university of the Basque Country and the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences of Portugal.