Puffy Planets Lose Atmospheres, Become Super Earths (IMAGE)
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Now, astronomers have identified two different cases of "mini-Neptune" planets that are losing their puffy atmospheres and likely transforming into super-Earths.
Credit
Image Credit: Adam Makarenko (Keck Observatory) Release Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Caltech, Keck Observatory
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