Comment on Rocky Planet Twice Earth’s Size Has a Thick Atmosphere, Scientists Say

Rocky Planet Twice Earth’s Size Has a Thick Atmosphere, Scientists Say

(DALLAS) — A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere, wrapped a blanket of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

 

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