TOI-1846 b, discovered by NASA, is a 'super-Earth' located 154 light-years away. It is nearly twice the size of Earth and four times as massive. The planet orbits a red dwarf star every four days, creating a repeated dip in the star's light. It falls into the 'radius gap' category, potentially having a rocky core, dense ice layer, and possibly water. TESS identified it via light dimming patterns. Researchers confirmed its properties through various observations, noting its close orbit and the implications of being tidally locked.
NASA has discovered a mysterious 'super-Earth' planet, TOI-1846 b, which is almost twice the size of Earth, located 154 light-years away. Its discovery involves repeated signals from a red dwarf star.
TOI-1846 b orbits its star every four days and exhibits a repeated dip in light, indicating its transit. This planet falls into the 'radius gap' category, being larger than rocky planets yet smaller than gas giants.
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