Levels fell during the colder periods and brought icy patches called an “icehouse” Earth. “Carbon dioxide is kind of the main driver, because the relationship between our record of carbon ...

Astronomers have debated whether these planets are Earth-like rocky planets with thick hydrogen-rich atmospheres, or Neptune-like icy planets surrounded ... a hydrogen-rich super-Earth, or a ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

Molecular emission lines from mysterious icy objects captured by the ALMA telescope ... This process is similar to how snow forms in Earth’s clouds. Astronomers from Niigata University and ...

"Best of all," added the Mail, it lies just 19.7 light-years away from Earth, raising the "tantalising possibility" of being able to photograph it and, of course, "any aliens lurking there".

Super-Earths, the most common exoplanets in the Milky ... crisis '43,704 light-years away': James Webb probes mysterious icy balls in the Milky Way 'China made a new Sun': Beijing's artificial ...

Research Fellow Dr. Babak Bakhit has encountered one of his most challenging projects to date—contributing to the European Space Agency's (ESA) JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission.