A reflective, metal-rich atmosphere for GJ 1214b from its JWST phase curve.
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Nature
ISSN: 1476-4687
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Date de publication:
Aug 2023
Aug 2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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Résumé
There are no planets intermediate in size between Earth and Neptune in our Solar System, yet these objects are found around a substantial fraction of other stars
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doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06159-5
pii: 10.1038/s41586-023-06159-5
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