Continents may be a key feature of Super-Earths
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 10:00
in Astronomy & Space
Huge Earth-like planets that have both continents and oceans may be better at harboring extraterrestrial life than those that are water-only worlds. A new study gives hope for the possibility that many super-Earth planets orbiting distant stars have exposed continents rather than just water-covered surfaces.