The Super-Earth Exoplanet GJ 1214b
December 3, 2010
In this animation we see the super-Earth exoplanet GJ 1214b orbiting its faint red parent star. This is the first super-Earth exoplanet to have had its atmosphere analyzed. credit: ESO
Topics:
Human Interest, Environment, Extrasolar planets, Astronomy, Planetary science, animation, HD 45364, TrES-2, Super-Earth, Hot Jupiters, Exoplanetology, Terrestrial planets, SETI
