Tag Archive for 'Gliese 9827'

The water detection in the transit spectrum of Gliese 9827d makes it the first water world candidate with an atmospheric water detection consistent with a water-rich envelope. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Leah Hustak, STScI / Ralf Crawford, STScI.

Hubble Detects Water Vapor in Atmosphere of Gliese 9827d

Jan 25, 2024 by News Staff

Using the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have detected water vapor in the transmission...

A system of three super-Earth exoplanets. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Astronomers Find One of Most Massive and Dense Super-Earths Yet: Gliese 9827b

Feb 14, 2018 by News Staff

A bright K-type dwarf star called Gliese 9827 hosts one of the most massive (and dense) super-Earths detected to date, according to a study to be published...