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"Mega-Earths" Are Likely An Artifact Of Stellar Activity

Summary by astrobiology.com
[astro-ph.EP]. Empirical relations and planet formation simulations suggest an upper mass limit for rocky planets of ∼10M⊕, as cores above this will almost certainly undergo runaway gas accretion. Nevertheless, a […]
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"Mega-Earths" Are Likely An Artifact Of Stellar Activity

[astro-ph.EP]. Empirical relations and planet formation simulations suggest an upper mass limit for rocky planets of ∼10M⊕, as cores above this will almost certainly undergo runaway gas accretion. Nevertheless, a […]

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astrobiology.com broke the news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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