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The densest Neptunian ever observed

The densest Neptunian ever observed

by Daniela Sicilia | Aug 30, 2023 | Exoplanets and Astrobiology, paper, RSN2

Its name is Toi-1853b and it is extremely peculiar: every 30 hours it completes one complete revolution around its star (the Earth takes a year to complete one complete revolution around the Sun), it has a radius comparable to Neptune’s (3.5 Earth radii, hence...
Cheops shows scorching exoplanet acts like a mirror

Cheops shows scorching exoplanet acts like a mirror

by Daniela Sicilia | Jul 11, 2023 | Cheops, Exoplanets and Astrobiology, paper, Projects, RSN2

Data from ESA’s exoplanet mission Cheops has led to the surprising revelation that an ultra-hot exoplanet that orbits its host star in less than a day is covered by reflective clouds of metal, making it the shiniest exoplanet ever found.

Cheops explores mysterious warm mini-Neptunes

Cheops explores mysterious warm mini-Neptunes

by Daniela Sicilia | Jun 9, 2023 | Cheops, Exoplanets and Astrobiology, paper, Projects, RSN2

ESA’s exoplanet mission Cheops confirmed the existence of four warm exoplanets orbiting four stars in our Milky Way. These exoplanets have sizes between Earth and Neptune and orbit their stars closer than Mercury our Sun. These so-called mini-Neptunes are unlike any...
First paper about SunDish project out now!

First paper about SunDish project out now!

by Daniela Sicilia | Jul 15, 2022 | Paper, Radioastronomy, RSN2, RSN3, Sun

Link to the SUNDISH project
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