May 3, 2024

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Two Worlds Orbiting A Nearby Star Could Be More Than Half Water

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Science Alert

 

Two worlds orbiting a tiny star 218 light-years away appear to be of a kind unlike anything we have in our Solar System.

The exoplanets are named Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d. Both are around 1.5 times the radius of Earth, and both appear to be soggy worlds consisting of thick, steamy atmospheres and insanely deep oceans, all wrapped around a rocky-metallic interior.

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