Unveiling the cosmic choreography that shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes

Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new study.

Unveiling the cosmic choreography that shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. The research team used data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to study young sub-Neptunes—planets bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune—that orbit close to their stars. The work provides insights into how these planets might migrate in…

A group of international researchers has found that the emergence and evolution of sub-Neptunes — exoplanets whose sizes are between Earth and Neptune — is determined by a complex interaction of galactic processes. This study, based on data from NASA's TESS space telescope, sheds light on questions regarding the migration of these planets and the loss of their atmospheres under the influence of stellar radiation. Of the more than 5,500 registere…

Young Stars, Tantrums, and the Fate of Close-In Planets

What can a star’s behavior teach scientists about the formation and evolution of sub-Neptune exoplanets, which comprise one of the most discovered ex

A combination of cosmic processes determines the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside our solar system, the subneptuns (larger than Earth and smaller than Neptune).

Unveiling the cosmic choreography that shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes - Tech and Science Post

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. The research team used data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to study young sub-Neptunes—planets bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune—that orbit close to their stars. The work provides insights into how these planets might migrate in…