How the Most Common Types of Planets Are Created

belaUniverse Today2 days ago3 Views

Illustration of four baby planets in the V1298 Tau system in the process of becoming super-Earths and sub-Neptunes. Credit: Astrobiology Center, NINS

A new study finds that hot super-Earths begin as large puffy worlds with low densities. Over time their atmospheres are stripped away to leave more dense planets orbiting close to their stars.

0 Votes: 0 Upvotes, 0 Downvotes (0 Points)

Leave a reply

Recent Comments

No comments to show.
Join Us
  • Facebook38.5K
  • X Network32.1K

Stay Informed With the Latest & Most Important News

[mc4wp_form id=314]
Categories

Advertisement

Loading Next Post...
Follow
Search Trending
Popular Now
Loading

Signing-in 3 seconds...

Signing-up 3 seconds...