super-Earths
super-Earths is the plural of super-Earth.
Meaning of super-Earth
Noun
super-Earth (plural super-Earths)
- Any extrasolar rocky planet several times larger than Earth, especially such a planet detected as it transits its star.
- Researchers had been hoping to spot water vapor in the atmosphere of a more Earth-like planet, especially one in its star’s habitable zone, but these worlds are relatively small, making observations of their atmospheres extraordinarily difficult. The larger the planet, the easier the detection, so...2019 September 11, Michael Greshko, “Water found on a potentially life-friendly alien planet”, in National Geographic
Questions about super-Earths
- What is super-Earths the plural of?
- Super-Earths is the plural of super-Earth.
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