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Health & Science1h 57m ago

NASA's proposed EVE mission aims to study young exoplanets to explain the scarcity of worlds with a radius of about 1.8 times Earth’s, a phenomenon known as the radius valley.

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Who
NASA, EVE mission, astronomers
What
NASA's proposed EVE mission aims to study young exoplanets to explain the scarcity of worlds with a radius of about 1.8 times Earth’s, a phenomenon known as the radius valley.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:29:22 GMT · 1h 57m ago
Where
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Why
The mission seeks to determine why there are so few planets between super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, a gap in planet sizes observed by astronomers.
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How this affects you

Understanding the 'radius valley' could revolutionize planetary formation theories, offering insights into how common habitable worlds might be and improving our models of exoplanet evolution.

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    NASA's proposed EVE mission aims to study young exoplanets to explain the scarcity of worlds with a radius of about 1.8 times Earth’s, a phenomenon known as the radius valley.
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    NASA’s proposed EVE mission would study young exoplanets to help explain why the galaxy has so few worlds sitting between super-Earths and sub-Neptunes.
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