TOI-1452 b: The Potential First Water-Covered Exoplanet Discovered by Astronomers

Astronomers have discovered a nearby exoplanet that may prove to be the first planet to be covered in water.

The planet’s name is TOI-1452 b. The planet is slightly larger and more massive than Earth about 100 light years from our planet in the constellation Draco.

In a paper in “The Astronomical Journal”, researchers from the University of Montreal determined that the planet’s mass indicates that it is mostly composed of something less dense than rock, but denser than gas, a potential sign of a global ocean.

2023-07-14 06:33:12
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