Infographic on the Nu2 Lupi planetary system

Infographic on the Nu2 Lupi planetary system
Infographic on the Nu2 Lupi planetary system
Illustration of the possible structure of the three planets orbiting the Sun-like star Nu2 Lupi. All the planets have an iron core and a rocky mantle, but planets c and d have a higher water content and an atmosphere consisting of a mixture of hydrogen and helium. Planet d orbits in a zone that, in our solar system, would lie between Mercury and Venus, and therefore receives only moderate radiation from the central star.
Credit:

ESA; Data: L. Delrez et al. (2021)

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