A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

A new world has just been found orbiting a Sun-like star only 20 light-years away, and it could be one of the most promising ...

It is of particular interest because it has seven earth-like ... Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST), hence ...