super-Earth

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  • Rare Super-Earth Discovered In Six-Planet System
    A photo taken by Expedition 46 flight engineer Tim Peake
    NASA describes super-Earths as "up to 10 times more massive than Earth," but says they may vary in composition from water worlds to icy planets to ones made mainly of gas.
  • New Frozen Planet Reportedly Orbiting Nearby Star
    Astronomers have discovered a new planet orbiting Bernard's star, which is six light-years away, called super-Earth.
    Astronomers have discovered a new planet orbiting Bernard's star, which is six light-years away, called super-Earth.