Super-Earth
Hefty rocky world
A Super-Earth is a type of exoplanet larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune—typically between two and ten times Earth's mass.
The term refers only to size, not habitability or composition; a Super-Earth might be rocky, gaseous, or covered in water.
Astronomers have discovered thousands of Super-Earths orbiting distant stars.
Planet outside our system
- rockyCovered with stones
- massQuantity of matter
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- habitableFit for dwelling
dense · atmosphere · gravity · composition · silicate · mantle · detection · transit
Covered with stones
- ironElement twenty-six
- silicateOxygen-bound crystal compound
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
mantle · core · crust · differentiation · volatile · metallic · density · volcanism
Planetary motion law formulator
- spectrometryMeasuring radiation to identify substances
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- surveySystematic data collection
- candidatePerson seeking selection
confirmed · catalog · observation · wobble · detection · characterization · follow-up · ground-based
Detectable signs of life
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- lifeAnimate state
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
oxygen · pressure · climate · astrobiology · extraterrestrial · terraforming
exoplanet
Planet outside our system
habitable · dense · atmosphere · gravity · composition · silicate · mantle · detection · transit · Kepler
rocky
Covered with stones
diamond · mantle · core · crust · differentiation · volatile · metallic · density · volcanism · outgassing
Kepler
Planetary motion law formulator
- spectrometryMeasuring radiation to identify substances
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- surveySystematic data collection
candidate · confirmed · catalog · observation · wobble · detection · characterization · follow-up · ground-based · space-based
biosignatures
Detectable signs of life
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- lifeAnimate state
colonization · oxygen · pressure · climate · astrobiology · extraterrestrial · terraforming
Super-Earthgas giant
Hydrogen-helium planetary body
dwarf planet · ice giant · planetesimal · rogue planet · asteroid
super, superior, earthy, earthquake, Earth, supernatural, earthly, supersede, superiority