Observatory: Exploring Planetary Mass

Monday, January 13, 2014 - 22:20 in Astronomy & Space

A newly discovered planet weighs the same as Earth but is 60 percent larger in diameter. That means the planet, KOI-314c, has a very thick, gaseous atmosphere.

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