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Alien “Super-Earth” Discovery Reveals Existence of Large Planet 120 Light Years Away

Micah Hanks·July 21, 2023

The discovery of a newfound alien “super-Earth” observed orbiting a distant red dwarf star has been reported by an international team of astronomers.

Gliese 486b

Gliese 486b, a Newly-Discovered “Super Earth,” Heats Up Exoplanet Studies

Micah Hanks·March 12, 2021

A gigantic, stony Earth-like world with rivers of lava and almost no atmosphere, Gliese 486b is lighting a fire under current exoplanet studies.