It Looks Like All Mini-Neptunes Aren’t Magma Oceans After All

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Mini-Neptunes like the one in this illustration are the most common type of exoplanet. Slightly smaller than Neptune, these worlds were thought to be magma oceans with no solid surfaces. But new research shows that they may actually have rocky surfaces. Illustration credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)

There are no mini-Neptunes in our Solar System, yet they seem to be one of the most common types of exoplanets out there. Previous research shows that these planets are magma oceans. But new research based on JWST data shows that many of them may actually have solid surfaces.

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