SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 27, 2025Interesting Engineering

Super-Earth exoplanets more common across universe than thought: Study

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Super-Earth exoplanets are more common in the universe than previously thought, with at least one super-Earth present for every three stars on Jupiter-like orbits. The study used microlensing to detect OGLE-2016-BLG-0007, a super-Earth with double Earth's mass ratio and a wider orbit than Saturn, revealing a bimodal distribution of super-Earths and gas giants.

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