Scientists discover riveting evidence of 'water worlds' in deep space

Dec 17 2022 by Mashable

 

Well, this is enthralling.

Astronomers have found well over 5,000 exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system, and suspect there are likely over a trillion exoplanets in our Milky Way galaxy alone. Now, scientists have spotted two "water worlds" they think could be teeming with water. Water could compose up to half of these planets' mass.

(That's huge. For reference, Earth, which is blanketed in rich, biodiverse oceans, is still considered a relatively dry place, as just one percent of...

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