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.

Dynamical evolution of a planetary system of close-in super-Earths and mini-Neptunes and an Earthlike planet at 1 au. It shows the evolution of the semimajor axis of planets that survived at the ...

For decades, scientists have debated how super-Earths and mini-Neptunes form. Traditional models have suggested that planetesimals — the tiny building blocks of planets — formed across wide ...

Astronomers have found a super-Earth, HD 20794 d, in the habitable zone around a Sun-like star 20 light-years away. With a mass six times that of Earth and a 647-day orbit, it could have ...

It consists of two planets orbiting a star similar to our Sun: K2-360 b: An ultra-short period "super-Earth" - a rocky planet larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune - about 1.6 times the size ...

A second planet has been blown to smithereens by the Meridia black hole/singularity as it continues along its path of destruction towards Super Earth - the Helldivers' home world. Yep, while they ...

Astronomers have identified a super-Earth orbiting a Sun-like star just 20 light-years away, making it one of the closest and most promising candidates for studying Earth-like atmospheres.

The theme of knowledge and the inevitability of human curiosity are central to “Orb: On the Movements of the Earth.” Or at least that’s what the theme is supposed to be, if it wasn’t for a ...

A fascinating new discovery in the field of exoplanetary science has revealed a "super-Earth" orbiting a Sun-like star just ...

Later today the Super Saturday tournament will be launching, and will be available to users of the hit iOS and Android app in the UK, France and Italy. The event runs throughout the weekend ...

The Super Bowl ring former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress won with the New York Giants has been auctioned off. The ring was sold for $280,600 on Sunday by Heritage Auctions. The ring was ...

"No relation to the big guys, DC or Marvel, but [it's] a pretty wicked story," Majors said of a project he's considering after being fired from Marvel in 2023. “[There is] no relation to the big ...