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Water world

Artist’s impression of a water world, where half of its mass consists of water. Just like our Moon, the planet is bound to its star by tidal forces and always shows the same face to its host star. Credit: Pilar Montañés - @pilar.monro

Created at
09/05/2022
Authors
Pilar Montañés
Type:
image
Category
Astronomical images
Astrophysics
Exoplanetary Systems & Solar System (SEYSS)
Exoplanets and Brown Dwarfs

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