Potentially habitable super-Earth discovered 200-light-years away

Out of the 15 recently discovered exoplanets in this study, one super-Earth could potentially support liquid water

Astronomers try to unravel the mystery behind super-Earths

Observations of the GJ 9827 system contain three exoplanets that could be super-Earths or mini-Neptunes

Twin super-Earths discovered 111 light years away

While measuring the physical characteristics of K2-18b, a neighbouring planet was discovered in the process

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Kepler survey shows a gap in the exoplanet family tree

The alien worlds discovered so far show an unexplained gap between two types of exoplanet

Astronomers detect atmosphere around super-Earth

The exoplanet’s atmosphere could be rich in water and methane

Astronomers find cyanide in first-ever probe of super-Earth’s atmosphere

For the first time astronomers have been able to analyse the atmosphere of 55 Cancri e

Rocky, volcanic exoplanet discovered just 21 light years away from Earth

Three super-Earths and a “small Saturn” have been found relatively close to us

What level of oxygen is indicative of life on an exoplanet?

We take a look at the atmospheres of some distant worlds to find out

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