Astronomy
Tidal Locking of Terrestrial Exoplanets and Resulting Day-Night Atmospheric Circulation
Quick fact
Observations of some rocky exoplanets show that their dayside can be hundreds to thousands of degrees hotter than their nightside, a signature of tidal locking and inefficient heat redistribution.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a planet where one side always faces its star, forever bathed in daylight, while the other side is locked in eternal night. Would it be possible for life to survive there?