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New Water-Rich Exoplanets Challenge Earth-Like Planet Concepts

1/18/2025

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Researchers at the University of Montreal have unveiled two intriguing water-rich exoplanets, Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d, nestled 218 light-years away in the Lyra constellation. With their dense steam atmospheres and possible supercritical water, these discoveries challenge our understanding of Earth-sized planets, igniting excitement about the diverse compositions of worlds beyond our own and the tantalizing possibility of extraterrestrial life.

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Researchers at the University of Montreal have unveiled two intriguing water-rich exoplanets, Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d, nestled 218 light-years away in the Lyra constellation. With their dense steam atmospheres and possible supercritical water, these discoveries challenge our understanding of Earth-sized planets, igniting excitement about the diverse compositions of worlds beyond our own and the tantalizing possibility of extraterrestrial life.