
‘Super-Earths’ May Be Surprisingly Common, Scientists Reveal : ScienceAlert
[ad_1] Earth-like exoplanets might be more common throughout the Milky Way than previously believed, astronomers report in a new study. The researchers discovered an unusual super-Earth orbiting its star at a Jupiter-like distance, an orbital range for which only the frequency of larger planets – gas giants and ice giants – has been determined so…