An exoplanet, of course, is a planet orbiting a star other than our own.
NASA's description of the destination featured in the image at the top of this post:
Experience the Gravity of a Super Earth
Twice as big in volume as the Earth, HD
40307g straddles the line between "Super-Earth" and "mini-Neptune" and
scientists aren't sure if it has a rocky surface or one that's buried
beneath thick layers of gas and ice. One thing is certain though: at
eight time the Earth's mass, its gravitational pull is much, much
stronger.
Where the Grass is Always Redder on the Other Side
Kepler-186f is the first Earth-size
planet discovered in the potentially 'habitable zone' around another
star, where liquid water could exist on the planet's surface. Its star
is much cooler and redder than our Sun. If plant life does exist on a
planet like Kepler-186f, its photosynthesis could have been influenced
by the star's red-wavelength photons, making for a color palette that's
very different than the greens on Earth. This discovery was made by
Kepler, NASA's planet hunting telescope.
courtesy Towleroad.com
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