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 ...
Earth, HD 20794 d, in the habitable zone around a Sun-like star 20 light-years away. With a mass six times that of Eart ...
It is of particular interest because it has seven earth-like ... planets were found by carefully monitoring the brightness of ...
In addition to the seven planets, however, Dury's photo captures the moon and the sun from the vantage point of Earth, which lies in the foreground, for a total of 10 celestial bodies captured in ...