First super-Earths discovered around Sun-like stars
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 06:56
in Astronomy & Space
Two nearby stars have been found to harbour 'super-Earths'? rocky planets larger than the Earth but smaller than ice giants such as Uranus and Neptune. Unlike previously discovered stars with super-Earths, both of the stars are similar to the Sun, suggesting to scientists that low-mass planets may be common around nearby stars...