Now we're finally pushing down into what these mysterious worlds with sizes between Earth and Neptune, for which we don't have an example in our own solar system, are actually made of.
This is a crucial proving step towards detecting atmospheres on habitable exoplanets in the years to come.
GJ 9827 d is the first planet where we detect an atmosphere rich in heavy molecules like the terrestrial planets of the solar system.
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