super earth
Kepler ‘K2’ Finds First Exoplanet, A ‘Super-Earth’, While Surfing Sun’s Pressure Wave For Control
It's alive! NASA's Kepler space telescope had to stop planet-hunting during Earth's northern-hemisphere summer 2013 when a second of its…
Alien Planet’s Clear Weather Could Show Way To ‘Super-Earth’ Atmospheres
In an encouraging find for habitability researchers, astronomers have detected molecules on the smallest planet ever -- a Neptune-sized planet…
Gliese 15Ab: The Closest Known Super-Earth?
Our solar neighborhood is rich with planetary systems. Within 20 light-years we’ve detected sizzling gas giants and rocky planets orbiting…
‘Vulnerable’ Earth-Like Planets Could Survive With Friction: Study
If you're a potentially habitable world orbiting in a zone where liquid water can exist -- and then a rude…
New Technique Finds Water in Exoplanet Atmospheres
As more and more exoplanets are identified and confirmed by various observational methods, the still-elusive "holy grail" is the discovery…
Super-Earths Could Be More ‘Superhabitable’ Than Planets Like Ours
Alien planets that are slightly bigger than Earth could be more life-friendly than exoplanets closer to our own size, a new study…
Super-Earth’s Probable Water Atmosphere Revealed In Blue Light
Playing with the filters on a telescope can show us amazing things. In a recent case, Japanese astronomers looked at…
Astronomers Find Tantalizing Hints of a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet
Dwarf star HD 40307 is now thought to host at least 6 exoplanet candidates... one of them well within its…
Exoplanet Gliese 581g Makes the Top 5
Exoplanet Gliese 581g is back, and "officially" ranking #1 on a list of potentially habitable worlds outside of our solar…
Goldilocks And The Habitable Zone – The Increased Place In Space
[/caption] It's referred to as the "Goldilock's Zone", but this area in space isn't meant for sleepy or hungry bears…