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Gliese 436 b (GJ 436 b) is an exoplanet the size of Neptune, orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 436.It was discovered in 2004, and was the first extrasolar planet on which it was determined to contain water. It is Continue Reading

Gliese 3470 b, abbreviated as GJ 3470b, is an exoplanet orbiting the star Gliese 3470, located in the constellation Cancer. With a mass of just under 14 Earth masses and a radius of about 4.3 times that of Earth, it Continue Reading

GJ 1214 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star GJ 1214 approximately 40 light-years away, in the constellation Ophiuchus. This super-Earth has 6 times the mass of Earth and 2.6 times its radius. It was discovered by David Charbonneau Continue Reading