Great question Libby! As far as Super Earths are concerned, they only resemble the qualities of our planet in their size, they are slightly bigger than Earth. Meaning that there are some that are gaseous such as Jupiter, their mass isn't big enough to be compared to Jupiter. As for exo-earths, these are planets, much like the ones discovered a few months ago, that are similar to our planet, but lie outside our solar system. Thus they were given the name exo-earth. Hope this answers your question!
As of right now, there are only a few exoplanets that are similar to earth and lie in the habitable zone. For instance, the discovery from a few months ago showed us 7 earth-like planets. However, only 3 lie in that habitable zone. Before this discovery occurred, there were only a handful of exoplanets that were similar to earth and lied in the habitable zone. Hope this answers your question.
You described the "habitable zone" in your previous post, what specifically defines the conditions and environment for a habitable zone for exoplanets similar to the earth?
You mentioned super earths and exo-earths as being types of exoplanets. Why are these exoplanets labeled as such? Are they similar to our Earth?
ReplyDeleteGreat question Libby! As far as Super Earths are concerned, they only resemble the qualities of our planet in their size, they are slightly bigger than Earth. Meaning that there are some that are gaseous such as Jupiter, their mass isn't big enough to be compared to Jupiter. As for exo-earths, these are planets, much like the ones discovered a few months ago, that are similar to our planet, but lie outside our solar system. Thus they were given the name exo-earth. Hope this answers your question!
ReplyDeleteOf all of the exoplanets discovered roughly how many are believed to be similar to earths living conditions?
ReplyDeleteAs of right now, there are only a few exoplanets that are similar to earth and lie in the habitable zone. For instance, the discovery from a few months ago showed us 7 earth-like planets. However, only 3 lie in that habitable zone. Before this discovery occurred, there were only a handful of exoplanets that were similar to earth and lied in the habitable zone. Hope this answers your question.
ReplyDeleteYou described the "habitable zone" in your previous post, what specifically defines the conditions and environment for a habitable zone for exoplanets similar to the earth?
ReplyDeleteHow did astronomers find the system called TRAPPIST - 1?
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ReplyDeleteWhat was the most interesting thing about exoplanets that you discovered while researching for this presentation?
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