Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star that might constitute a “super-Earth” completely covered in water. The planet, dubbed TOI-1452 b, is about 70% larger than ...

NASA has uncovered a new ‘Super Earth’ planet just 154-lightyears away that has been flashing a mysterious signal. The planet ...

This light dimming was seen in March each year. When scientists traced it, they found TOI‑1846 b in the Lyra constellation in the northern sky. The size and weight of the planet put it in what ...

The newfound exoplanet, called Kepler-139f, is a gigantic world roughly twice the mass of Neptune and 35 times the mass of ...

In the case of the newly-discovered super Earth, astronomers believe several other factors, including a suitable atmosphere, would need to be present for water to exist on its surface.

In the Pisces constellation, 100 light-years away, NASA’s Kepler/K2 mission has discovered a Super-Earth eight times larger than Planet Earth. Super-Earths are extra-solar planets with greater ...

Newly Discovered Dwarf Planet Hints at 'Super Earth' in Far Reaches of Solar System. ... Researchers have discovered a new dwarf planet nearly 7.5 billion miles away from the sun.

A team of international scientists has discovered two new planets just 100 light years away, one of which may be suitable for life. Both planets are known as "super-Earths," meaning they are up to ...

Of the 750-odd exoplanets (extrasolar planets) discovered so far only very few can be considered "Super-Earths." This newly discovered example called GJ667Cc is rocky like Earth and is rich in ...

Astronomers have discovered a super-Earth located just six light-years from our planet, orbiting the nearest lone star to our Sun. Named for its parent star, the exoplanet Barnard's Star b has a ...

Super-Earth: The newfound haul of alien planets includes 16 super-Earths, which are potentially rocky worlds that are more massive than our planet. One in particular has captured astronomers ...