Tag: super earth
Discovery of mini-Neptunes that transform into super-Earths
There are many mini-Neptunes among exoplanets. Planets which, like our Neptune, are essentially composed of hydrogen and helium. Astronomers have just found two of them that are losing their atmosphere…
Super-Earths may be more resistant than previously thought to cosmic radiation
By studying the behavior of iron under the extreme pressure and temperature conditions that prevail in the cores of super-Earth type exoplanets, a team of American researchers has shown that…
Three other worlds where it is possible to observe zodiacal lights
On Kepler-1229b – just like on Kepler-395c – the researchers imagine zodiacal lights with glowing hues, the color of its host star. On Kepler-69c, by contrast, a Venus-like planet, the…
Super-Earths resist cosmic radiation better than previously thought
By studying the behavior of iron under the extreme pressure and temperature conditions that prevail in the cores of super-Earth type exoplanets, a team of American researchers has shown that…
Super-Earths may be much more resistant to cosmic radiation than previously thought
By studying the behavior of iron under the extreme pressure and temperature conditions that prevail in the cores of super-Earth type exoplanets, a team of American researchers has shown that…
172 new exoplanets, including 18 systems, in the net of astronomers!
There are currently nearly 5,000 confirmed exoplanets. And astronomers keep finding new candidates. Still in the archives of the Kepler Space Telescope today. They report the discovery of no less…