GJ 1214 b was first spotted in 2009 by the MEarth Project ... The researchers believed it to be a super-Earth with a thick atmosphere, a hot surface, and a water-ice interior.

With more observations, astronomers hope to unravel the deeper mysteries of GJ 1214 b, including its formation history, surface conditions, and potential for hosting exotic weather systems.

Enaiposha (GJ 1214 b) isn’t a mini-Neptune—it’s a scorching, haze-filled world with a dense, metal-rich atmosphere unlike anything seen before. Scientists thought Enaiposha was a typical min ...

Magma ocean planets that contain water – like the earthlike exoplanet GJ 1214 b in this artist’s concept – will only host a tiny fraction of this water on their surface. The majority of it ...