An update on the atmosphere of super-Earth GJ1214b
The latest episode in the saga of GJ1214b appeared on the arXiv Wednesday.
The latest episode in the saga of GJ1214b appeared on the arXiv Wednesday.
In this paper, the authors attempt to characterize the composition of the atmosphere of the super-Earth GJ 1214b.
One of the important goals of exoplanet science is to discover habitable planets that have the necessary conditions for life to form and thrive. Such planets will exist within the ‘habitable zone’ of a star. In this paper, the authors present Global Circulation Models which suggest that Gliese 581d could be in the habitable zone if it has a thick carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere.
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