Rise of the Super-Earths
Astronomers have discovered a giant new kind of planet that could hold life — and they could change everything
A super-Earth is a planet that is more massive and larger than Earth, although still made of rocks — perhaps with continents and oceans — and an atmosphere. There is no such planet in our Solar System, but we know that they must be common in other planetary systems. 
Moreover, theory predicts that they might have all the nice attributes of Earth, and, in fact, provide a more stable environment on their surface. True super-Earths!

Rise of the Super-Earths

Astronomers have discovered a giant new kind of planet that could hold life — and they could change everything

A super-Earth is a planet that is more massive and larger than Earth, although still made of rocks — perhaps with continents and oceans — and an atmosphere. There is no such planet in our Solar System, but we know that they must be common in other planetary systems.

Moreover, theory predicts that they might have all the nice attributes of Earth, and, in fact, provide a more stable environment on their surface. True super-Earths!

Tagged with

228 notes

  1. planardip0le reblogged this from spacetimecontinumm
  2. starshaker reblogged this from spacetimecontinumm
  3. fmlal reblogged this from spacetimecontinumm
  4. skywaydrive reblogged this from spacetimecontinumm
  5. watchingthenightsky reblogged this from scinerds
  6. viewsfortheeconomy reblogged this from noobftw
  7. noobftw reblogged this from spacetimecontinumm
  8. calebisaboy reblogged this from scinerds
  9. thirdeyecry reblogged this from mentalalchemy
  10. cherryslenberman reblogged this from frauambie
  11. frauambie reblogged this from scinerds
  12. beautifuletdown2700 reblogged this from scinerds
  13. wish-dream-live reblogged this from spacetimecontinumm
  14. This was featured in #Science
  15. spacetimecontinumm posted this