The world has been identified as GJ 1214b and after analyzing it astronomers have discovered that it is an Earth-like super-planet located outside of our solar system.

NASA's keen eyes in the sky have spotted a curious creature of a planet, more than eight times the size of Earth, trailing through its own solar system. This otherworldly giant, dubbed GJ 1214 b ...

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a new class of alien planets, so-called steamy waterworlds. The discovery is based on the planet GJ 1214b, which appears hot, wet and ...

Scientists have discovered an 'ocean planet' that bears an uncanny resemblance to Kevin Costner's 1995 post-apocalyptic action film Waterworld. They said the world – located 100 light-years from ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has confirmed the existence of a completely new type of planet -- a strange water world unlike any other planet in the solar system.

‘Waterworld’ super planet confirmed. Steamy planet is 2.7 times Earth’s diameter and could feature exotic phenomena such as “hot ice”. Published On 22 Feb 2012 22 Feb 2012.

A steamy 'waterworld' six times bigger than Earth has been discovered orbiting a faint star 40 light years away. The planet is believed to be too hot to sustain Earth-type life, but could consist ...

Given the planet’s size of about 35,000 km (22,000 miles), its density is quite low: about 2 grams per cubic centimeter. Compare that to Earth’s density of 5.5 grams per cc!

Explore NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling photo of Jupiter. The planet has been named TOI-1452 b. While its moniker may not be catchy, scientists have revealed details ...

A steamy ''waterworld'' planet six times bigger than the Earth has been discovered orbiting a small faint star 40 light years away. UK News Website of the Year 2024 Search Icon ...

NASA has been tracking a strange never-before-seen planet through its solar system, which is more than eight times the size of Earth. The exoplanet, known as GJ 1214 b, was first detected by the ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of alien planet -- a steamy waterworld that is larger than Earth but smaller than Uranus. The standard-bearer for this new class of exoplanet is called GJ ...