The Rise of New Planets: Super-Earths and Sub-Neptunes |
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| Authors: | Xie Ji-wei |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023;2. Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210023 |
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| Abstract: | With the ceaseless progress of detecting technology, over 3500 exo-planets have been discovered. It is interesting but unexpected that the majority of the detected exoplanets are unlike any planets in our solar system. They have a size and mass between the Earth and the Neptune, and thus they are called as Super-Earths or Sub-Neptunes. In this article, I introduce these newly rising planets and review our current knowledge of their physical properties, orbital properties, and origins. Finally, I discuss the promising and exciting prospects. |
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| Keywords: | planets and satellites detection—planets and satellites formation |
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