Astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water

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Astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water

Astronomers have found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are 'water worlds,' planets where water makes up a large fraction of the volume.

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Two Exoplanets May Be Mostly Water, NASA's Hubble and Spitzer Find

Astronomers have uncovered a pair of planets that are true "water worlds," unlike any planet found in our solar system. Slightly larger than Earth, they have gl

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Two Exoplanets May Be Mostly Water, NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer Find

Though the telescopes can’t directly observe the planets’ surfaces, their densities indicate they’re lighter than rock worlds but heavier than gas-dominated ones.

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Université de Montréal astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water

A team led by UdeM astronomers has found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are “water worlds,” planets where water makes up a large fraction of the volume.

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Two Exoplanets May Be Mostly Water, NASA's Hubble and Spitzer Find