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NASA's proposed Early eVolution Explorer (EVE) mission aims to resolve the debate among planetary scientists about why there are so few exoplanets with a radius of about 1.8 times that of Earth.

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Who
NASA, planetary scientists
What
NASA's proposed Early eVolution Explorer (EVE) mission aims to resolve the debate among planetary scientists about why there are so few exoplanets with a radius of about 1.8 times that of Earth.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:30:03 GMT · 2h 5m ago
Where
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Why
A debate has been raging among planetary scientists for more than a decade regarding the scarcity of exoplanets with a radius of about 1.8 times that of Earth, and researchers do not understand why planetary evolution forces this bifurcation.
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If approved, the EVE mission could significantly increase the number of known young exoplanets, potentially clarifying fundamental processes in planet formation and evolution, impacting astronomical understanding.

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