Hasta La Gadget!

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Adam Makarenko (Keck Observatory)

” data-medium-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/puffy-1280×720.jpg” data-large-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/puffy-1280×720.jpg” />When astronomers look at planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, often they have only minimal information they can use to classify them. Two key factors they often do know are the planets’ size and their mass, from which they can determine their density. This helps to categorize them into groups similar to the planets we know, such as rocky … Continue reading