There is a brutal curiosity on the part of human beings to know everything that happens beyond our planetary border, ...
The planet, GJ 1214 b, is located a mere 48 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus and has become a focal point for groundbreaking research. Unlike anything found in our solar ...
At a distance of 48 light-years in the constellation Ophiuchus lies the exoplanet GJ 1214 b, and its dense carbon dioxide atmosphere categorizes it beyond conventional planetary identification.
Magma ocean planets that contain water – like the earthlike exoplanet GJ 1214 b in this artist’s concept – will only host a tiny fraction of this water on their surface. The majority of it ...