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David Aguilar
(617) 495-7462 Christine Pulliam (617) 495-7463 pubaffairs@cfa |
Release No.: 2006-27For Release: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Some Super-Earths Form in Super Snowstorms ![]() This artist's rendering shows a rocky iceball several times heavier than Earth orbiting a red dwarf star. Astronomers believe that some "super-Earths" form in a cosmic "snowstorm," collecting huge amounts of ices from the protoplanetary disk in which they formed. Credit: David A. Aguilar (CfA) High Resolution Image (jpg) Low Resolution Image (jpg) |
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