Super-Earth LHS 3855b: Scientists Discover First Exoplanet With Confirmed One-to-One Tidal Locking

Medicine & Technology Apr 02, 2024

A new analysis of LHS 3855b confirmed that the habitable planet might be tidally locked. Find out more about it in this article.

NASA Discovers Super-Earth Planet in Habitable Zone 137 Light Years Away

Feb 05, 2024

NASA discovered the super-Earth TOI-715 b, which could potentially host alien life. Continue reading to learn more.

Some Sub-Neptune Planets Shrink Down to Super-Earth [Study]

Nov 19, 2023

Some exoplanets shrink due to core-powered mass loss, which explains the gap why there's not planet between the sizes of sub-Neptune and super-Earth. Continue reading to learn more.

How Fragile Is the Solar System? It May Take One Planet To Wipe Out Life on Earth

Mar 07, 2023

If a super-earth was present between Jupiter and Mars and made small movements, the planets in the solar system could get destabilized, and life on earth could be wiped out. Read to learn more.

Super Earth Mystery: Where Are They From? New Rocky Planet Formation Theory Sheds Light on Their Origins

Feb 14, 2023

Researchers delve into the super earth mystery and propose a rocky planet formation theory that explains how these exoplanets came to be. Read to know more.

Astronomers Detect Star System With Two Super-Mercuries and Three Super-Earths; How Rare Are These Planets?

Jan 23, 2023

The presence of these rare planets make the said solar system an extremely rare find. Read to know more.

Could Humans Live on the Recently Discovered Super-Earth SPECULOOS-2c Planet?

Sep 08, 2022

New planets are found by a team of scientists, one of which might replace the red planet. Is it actually livable? To learn what the researchers think, see this post.

Super-Earth Ross 508b Orbiting in the Habitable Zone of a Red Dwarf Might Possess Some Signs of Life

Aug 09, 2022

Japan's Subaru Telescope just discovered its first exoplanet named Ross 508b which could have retained water on its surface given its location near its star. Read the article to learn more about this super-Earth.

Exoplanet Planetary Habitability: Distant Super-Earth Has Hydrogen-Rich Atmosphere and May Host Extraterrestrial Life

Jun 28, 2022

Exoplanets with an atmosphere that is rich in hydrogen and helium may support extraterrestrial life. Continue reading to know more details.

James Webb Space Telescope Mission: Find 'Super Earth' Exoplanets, Hot Rocky Planets That May Host Life

Feb 04, 2022

NASA' James Webb Space Telescope, launched on Christmas Day, will now spend the next six months exploring the cosmic neighborhood for planets that may host life.

Rings Surrounding Saturn Prevents Earth from Growing, New Study of Solar System Shows

Jan 10, 2022

Astronomers from Houston, Texas-based Rice University recently said that rings have been observed surrounding a number of Sun-like young distant starts.

Experts Detect New Super-Earth; Can You Guess How Many Days It Takes to Complete a Year?

Apr 18, 2021

A year on this Super-Earth would only be two days, nine hours and thirty minutes long in Earth terms.

NASA TESS Detected Exoplanet Gliese 486b Nearby With Features Similar to Earth

Mar 06, 2021

Experts say Gliese 486b is just 24 light-years away and is just 30% the size of Earth. They say this kind of planet is what they've been dreaming about.

'Super-Earth' Orbiting One of Milky Way's Oldest Stars, Observed

Jan 13, 2021

Researchers estimate the average temperature on "Super Earth" is roughly around 3,140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Two Earth-Like Planets Were Found Within the Habitable Zone

Jun 25, 2020

A pair of exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf near the Sun may be habitable, scientists say. They are yet to confirm if a third planet exists and show signs of life.