Pages in category "Super-Earths" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

A Super-Earth or super-terran or super-tellurian is a type of exoplanet with a mass higher than Earth, but substantially below those of the Solar System's ice giants, Uranus and Neptune, which are 14.5 and 17.1 times Earth's, respectively. [1]

Sep 20, 2022 · Newly discovered super-Earths add to the list of exoplanets that offer the best chance of finding life. An astronomer explains what makes these super-Earths such excellent candidates.

Oct 28, 2024 · Super-Earths – a class of planets unlike any in our solar system – are more massive than Earth yet lighter than ice giants like Neptune and Uranus, and can be made of gas, rock or a combination of both.

Pages in category "Super-Earths in the habitable zone" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

Super-Earth Exoplanets News & Articles See All News. Article. 6 Min Read. NASA Data Reveals Possible Reason Some Exoplanets Are Shrinking. Article. 6 Min Read. Why NASA’s Roman Mission Will Study Milky Way’s Flickering Lights. Article. 6 Min Read. NASA’s TESS Discovers Stellar Siblings Host ‘Teenage’ Exoplanets.

Mar 13, 2023 · Worlds larger than Earth and smaller than Neptune, super-Earths are absent from our solar system. But evidence suggests they are quite common in the Milky Way.

Jan 31, 2025 · super-Earth, type of planet that is between about 2 to 10 times the mass of Earth. Some astronomers use a size criterion to define super-Earths as being planets with a radius slightly larger than that of Earth but less than that of Neptune (about 4 Earth radii).

The exoplanet's discovery by an international team of astronomers – including the European Southern Observatory and Carnegie Institution for Science – was officially announced on 14 November 2018. It is the first confirmed planet orbiting Barnard's Star, which is six light-years away from Earth.

Super-Earths are a class of exoplanets that are more massive than Earth but less massive than Neptune. They can be composed of gas, rock, or a combination of both. Super-Earths are among the most common types of exoplanets discovered.