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Super-Earth

space Maturity 7-9

Some planets are very big.

Exoplanet Comparison CoRoT-7 b.png
Exoplanet Comparison CoRoT-7 b.png
They are bigger than our Earth. They are not as big as gas giants. These worlds are called super-Earths. They are far away in space. Can you find them in the stars?
Artist’s impression of the super-Earth exoplanet LHS 1140b.jpg
Artist’s impression of the super-Earth exoplanet LHS 1140b.jpg

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Exoplanet Comparison CoRoT-7 b.png
File:Artist’s impression of the super-Earth exoplanet LHS 1140b.jpg
Artist’s impression of the super-Earth...
File:Exoplanet Comparison Kepler-10 b.png
Exoplanet Comparison Kepler-10 b.png
File:Size of Kepler Planet Candidates.jpg
Size of Kepler Planet Candidates.jpg
File:Exoplanet Mass-Radius Scatter Super-Earth.png
Exoplanet Mass-Radius Scatter Super-Earth.png
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Artist’s impression of 55 Cancri e.jpg
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